Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust

Who we are

Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust is an independent, local, environmental charity governed by a Board of Trustees drawn from our local community. We are one of 46 Wildlife Trusts working across the UK for nature and people. We are working towards an exciting and ambitious Strategy2030 which is summarised below: Our Vision Throughout Sheffield & Rotherham, from our streets & neighbourhoods to the wider countryside, there will be an abundance of nature that is protected, cared for and experienced by everyone. 

Our culture and values

Our Ambitions

● 30% of land and water is great for nature by 2030 and an abundance of wildlife everywhere

● 1 in 4 people taking action for nature

● 5 minutes to nature for everyone Our teams protect important wildlife, habitats and green spaces that matter to local people.

We directly manage 15 Nature Reserves, thanks to our many volunteers and dedicated staff, including the internationally important moorland at Blacka Moor, the much-loved Wyming Brook, the beautiful woodlands at Greno Woods and the locally important ‘space to breathe’ at Sunnybank.

Recent projects to support nature recovery include the delivery of natural flood risk management schemes with the Environment Agency on the Rother, recording the return of the otter along the River Don and producing the first ever State of Nature report for Sheffield. We are the lead partner for the successful Sheffield Lakeland £4 million Heritage Fund landscape partnership. We are working with others to ensure that tree planting and woodland creation is coordinated through the South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership. Every year we engage with thousands of people of all ages, and have over 6,000 subscribing members and a rapidly growing social media following. We support our local community to take action for nature, campaigning on local issues that threaten our natural environment and wildlife. Recent campaigns include saving Owlthorpe Fields, which faced the threat of development but has now been partly designated as a Local Wildlife Site.

We also support the Sheffield Swift Network helping to address the decline in swift populations and we set up and support the Sheffield Street Tree Partnership.

Working with our local communities is central to what we do, helping people to better connect with nature. Projects such as Nextdoor Nature empowers people to take action in their local green spaces. Our Outdoor Learning team provides opportunities for children and young people of all ages and abilities to enjoy and appreciate nature. For older, vulnerable, and isolated adults, our Wild@Heart nature programme provides ddedicated activities to enjoy nature and nature’s benefits.

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We believe that equality, diversity and inclusion is an essential part of what we do and how we achieve our vision for wildlife. Our workforce, volunteers, and the communities we work with deserve equality of opportunity, benefit from embracing diversity and thrive in an inclusive environment.

The Trust is committed to providing equality of opportunity, addressing lack of diversity and creating an environment that promotes inclusivity. We do not tolerate discrimination, harassment and bullying and aim to provide a working environment where opportunities for recruitment or progression are based solely on merit.