So Far In 2026 (In Just 15 Days)…
- Alana H
- 6 days ago
- 2 min read
WHY?? Our UKWT structure, the fundraising, the growing of our Driver Database, our constantly updated ‘drivers guidance’??
It’s ALL to just make sure that feathery / spiky / scaly / furry persons, like those in the pic above, get to the emergency care that they deserve, if/when they need it: because they matter.
This is our UKWT quiet season (December to March) during which we have a bit more time to focus on keeping going & growing - making sure we’re working to fill in all of the transport gaps in the UK, bit by bit - and making sure that we’re ready to say ‘yes’ to every transport request that comes in, during the Spring/Summer craziness, when all we’ve got time for is to organise up to 20 transports a day, across the UK…
[Right now we’re NOT prepared yet at all, for Spring, in terms of securing the regular funding to get us through 2026 & I want us to almost double our Driver Database in time for Spring too].
So far in 2026 (in just 15 days)…
THE WILDLIFE CARE BADGE
(WCB is a self licensing scheme, enabling/ensuring that Wildlife Rescues have the high standards of care that all animals deserve. It provides the map of Wildlife Rescues that we can take to, that UKWT relies upon, to provide animals with a second chance. I run the WCB, amongst others, as well as UKWT).
The WCB has given out our last 2025 WCB Grant (awarded on 31st December): £100, granted towards helping to fund housing for Hedgehogs at a wonderful Hedgehog Rescue.
January is the month that quite a few of our WCB Holders renew their badges, so I’ve been overseeing those.
We’ve had some kind new emails/enquiries from new potential WCB Holders.
We’ve got our big WCB Open Meeting coming up on 29th January, that we’re preparing for.
The WCB has had enquires (answered already, with info/support sent over) from Vet Practices about the Vet Wildlife Practice Support that we offer.
Finally, a fab volunteer from one of our WCB Holders has already sat & passed our WCB Knowledge Assessment for Hedgehogs, on behalf of their Rescue.
UK WILDLIFE TRANSPORTERS
We’ve transported 9 wildlife casualties to emergency care (in England, Wales & Scotland): 3 Hedgehogs, 1 Lapwing, 1 Wren, 2 Pigeons, 1 Squirrel & 1 Rat (domestic).
We’ve been contacted & advised on a further 3 animals, in need of help (2 Peregrine Falcons in London & a Cormorant in Glasgow).
We’ve run one Driver Recruitment Advert so far.
We’ve welcomed 9 new Drivers on board (popped onto 15 different Driver Teams, between them).
We’re in the middle of setting up our 52nd & 53rd Driver Teams (one near Manchester & one in the Lake District).
Please donate here, if you can, even £1 will help us: HERE.
Or we have 3 raffles going at the moment, one of them a seaside stay in Anglesey: HERE.
