Badger Trust

Who we are

Badger Trust exists to promote and enhance the welfare, conservation and protection of badgers, their setts, and their habitats.  We are the leading voice for badgers in England and Wales, with a network of around 50 local voluntary badger groups, and supported by thousands of supporters and followers. We started as The National Federation of Badger Groups, which was formed in January 1986 and later evolved into Badger Trust in 2005. Despite significant progress made to legal protection for this iconic species, badgers across the UK are under threat more than ever before.

Badger Trust provides expert advice on all badger issues and works closely with the government, police, and other conservation organisations.  We use all lawful means to campaign for the improved protection of badgers and are a member of Partnership for Action Against Wildlife Crime (PAW), Wildlife and Countryside Link and are represented on the UK Badger Persecution Priority Delivery Group of the National Wildlife Crime Unit.

​​The biggest threats to modern badgers are road traffic accidents, government sanctioned culling, wildlife crimes, developments, and habitat loss. At Badger Trust we provide outreach and education opportunities to schools, training to police forces and local groups, government outreach, support to local groups, press coverage on local and national levels, and drive national level campaigns to educate the public on issues affecting badgers and their habitats.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote and enhance the welfare, conservation and protection of badgers, their setts and their habitats.

​Our Vision

Our vision is a world where badgers are respected as part of our rich wildlife heritage, safe from persecution​

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Badger trust is committed to being an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation.

This means:

• being fair, impartial and providing equal employment opportunities

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• recognising, respecting and celebrating our differences

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• creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed and valued.

Our commitment to prospective and current employees

We will avoid unlawful discrimination in all aspects of employment, including:

• recruitment
• promotion
• opportunities for training
• pay and benefits
• discipline
• selection for redundancy

As part of this commitment, we will avoid including unnecessarily requirements (anything unrelated to effective performance) in our person specifications.

We aim to attract applicants with the knowledge, skills and experience required for the job, irrespective of their background. Having a diverse team helps us better understand the needs of our diverse range of stakeholders. 

Because of this, we may take ‘positive action’ (appropriate steps to improve the diversity among our volunteers or staff). We’ll also take steps to anonymise applications before shortlisting.

We’ll base decisions on objective criteria. And we’ll make reasonable adjustments in recruitment as well as in day-to-day employment.

We’ll provide information and guidance to staff involved in recruitment or other roles where equal opportunities issues are likely to arise. We’re committed to helping people in these roles understand their responsibilities and avoid the risk of discrimination.

Please contact us if you would like a copy of our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy with more information.