Credit: Daniel Malone
Celebrate the people you love with a gift to wildlife
A legacy for your loved one
If someone you love had a passion for nature then donating to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is a fitting way to honour their memory. By dedicating a gift in someone’s memory, you are helping to protect the places and species that they loved for the future.
From memorial benches to bird boxes, we have the pleasure of arranging many special tributes in remembrance on our reserves.
In Living Memory
Whether celebrating a birthday, anniversary or special occasion, we have a selection of bespoke gifts that are perfect for nature lovers.
Your unique present will help support the special wildlife in Yorkshire. Give the gift of a wilder future.
Spotlight Reserves
We have a limited number of special dedication pieces available at the sites below;
Askham Bog
Askham Bog is a special place where memories are made. The beautiful backdrop to family walks and seasonal strolls, it was the first reserve purchased by the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and has long played a treasured role in the lives of many. Now, you can celebrate the people who mean the most to you by gifting one of our exclusive dedications at Askham Bog. As part of the reserve’s redevelopment, vital conservation features will be installed across the site, helping to protect this unique landscape for generations to come.
We currently have seven Timber Dams available for dedication. These essential structures play a crucial role in keeping Askham Bog wet and healthy. While the dams themselves won’t be visible from the boardwalk, a plaque bearing your chosen inscription will be installed, and you’ll receive a photograph of the completed dam. This thoughtful and unique dedication is a wonderful way to mark a birthday or anniversary for someone who spends many happy hours exploring Askham Bog.
You’ll also be able to support Askham Bog’s protection for many years by dedicating a plaque on our new boardwalk. We’re offering a limited number of opportunities to dedicate individual planks or sections of the new walkway with plaques in the shape of birds, leaves and animals. Each dedication will become part of the journey through Askham Bog, woven into the experience of every visitor who passes by.
Contact us
To speak to someone about arranging a dedication or gift in memory, please contact the Fundraising team on fundraising@ywt.org.uk or call 01904 916270
Ways you can give
Funeral collections
We are honoured that supporters choose to name us in their funeral plans as a recipient of funeral donations. You can organise for these to be collected and distributed to us through a funeral director, or collate the donations yourself and send it over.
Wedding collections
We are extremely grateful that supporters choose to dedicate their wedding gifts to the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Get in touch to enquire about wedding favour cards to accompany your special day and help your guests donate.
One off donations
Many people chose to donate in memory of a loved one, at a time, way and amount that is right for them. There are many methods of donating, from sending in a cheque, to donating through our website. We would love to know a bit more about your loved one and their passion for wildlife if you wish to share this with us.
Group fundraising
People like to come together and raise money for Yorkshire’s wildlife in memory of their loved one. Set up a Just Giving page to reach your community and help you raise money for a wilder tomorrow.
You can also create a tribute page to a loved one, sharing stories and memories while raising money for the landscape they loved. Set up a Much Loved page to leave dedications.
Much Loved
Make a donation in memory of your loved one
How to donate
Online
You can make a gift online via our donation form,
Select “in memory of a loved one” next to “I would like my donation to go” and please include the name of the person you are remembering.
By post
To send a gift by post, please send a cheque made payable to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust. Include your name and address as well as details of the person you are remembering.
Our address is:
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust
1 St George’s Place
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust YO24 1GN
By telephone
To make a gift by telephone, using a credit or debit card, please call 01904 659570.
(c) James Whitesmith
Leave a gift in your Will
Your gift will help us to protect and enhance the beautiful, wild spaces of Yorkshire.