The Chiltern Society

Who we are

We are an environmental charity and the voice of all those championing Chilterns nature and our countryside.

We manage 12 conservation sites, and have 600 volunteers who work on the ground to protect and enhance green and blue spaces. Every year they manage and improve nature reserves and heritage sites, have created long distance footpaths and cycleways (including the Chiltern Way), they review hundreds of planning applications and maintained thousands of miles of footpaths and bridleways. We have campaigned for many years against the damaging effects of HS2 and have loudly voiced our concerns about many serious threats to the our Green Belt. We promote the heritage of the Chilterns through our annual Heritage Festivals; and offer an extensive programme of walks, cycle rides and events throughout the year.

Our culture and values

At the Chiltern Society we believe in being:

Collaborative by building effective and impactful partnerships both internally and externally. We will ensure we have clear agreements with those we work with, formalised when appropriate.

Forward Looking by continuously looking to improve our people, processes and services. We will build on our past and embrace change and challenges ahead as an ever-evolving organisation.

Open and Transparent by listening and openly sharing our ideas. We encourage people to communicate openly, sharing both our failures and successes.

Inclusive by challenging ourselves to create ways of encouraging diversity of age, gender, ethnicity, thinking, physical ability, and socio-economic grouping. We will look to guard against unconscious biases, preferences and assumptions.

Respectful and Trustworthy. We aim to be respectful and trustworthy to all our stakeholders: public, members, volunteers, supporters, partners and colleagues.