Fundraise for us
Your local wildlife needs you!
Whether you fancy organising a bake sale, taking on a walking trail or tough mudder run, or even doing a litter pick, you can help raise essential funds and make a real difference for wildlife.
Whatever your talents, you can use your skills and do something you enjoy to help raise vital funds.
Go wild, raise money, and help the wildlife you love.
Get in touch!
If you’re fundraising for us then we would love to hear from you so we can keep in touch, provide you with any support needed and make sure we thank you. Please email: hello@shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk or call 01743 284280.
We have created a handy downloadable guide to get you started with fundraising for wildlife in Shropshire. It is full of ideas and advice for organising a successful event or activity.
Fundraising FAQ's
Can I raise money for you through Just Giving?
Yes, absolutely! Visit www.justgiving.com/shropshire-wildlife just select ‘Fundraise for us’, You can then fill in the rest of the event/activity details and share your fundraiser with friends and family. Once your fundraiser has been created, we will be automatically notified, plus we will be sent the funds straight through Just Giving so you won't need to do anything more.
Other online giving platforms are also available, whatever is easy for you to fundraise for us.
How can I send you money that I raise?
Sending us the money you raised couldn't be easier. If you have set up an online giving page, you don’t need to do anything more, we automatically receive the donations.
For all other donations you have collected and banked, you can send the money in the following ways:
- The quickest is to make an online donation, through our website at www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/donate. Please mention your fundraiser in the additional information/comments box.
- By cheque (with your name/contact details and event details on the back) payable to Shropshire Wildlife Trust. Post to: Fundraising Team, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, 193 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6AH. You are also welcome to pop into The Cut Visitor Centre in person!
- By Bank Transfer. Please email us at hello@shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk to request our details.
Can I use your logo to promote my fundraiser?
We’re proud that you are fundraising for us. We have a specific ‘Proud to support’ logo you can use on promotional materials or social media. Please email us at hello@shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk for a high quality copy and to check with us about where you’re using it so that we can give our approval.
If you are creating posters you must include the wording ‘In aid of Shropshire Wildlife Trust, registered charity number 212744’.
How do I prove I am fundraising for Shropshire Wildlife Trust?
You can contact us for a letter of authority which can also help when you are requesting prizes to be donated to your event.
Can you help me with promotion?
We are often able to share details of fundraising events on social media, so please do let us know what you have planned! Remember to tag us in all your posts on social media. If there are any particular materials you are after to help advertise your event, again, please get in touch with us and we can do what we can to help.
Can I take photographs of the event?
If you’re taking pictures or video at your event, you need to make people aware of this and ask for their permission. If you are hosting a large event, you could make an announcement at the start to tell guests that they need to make you aware if they don’t want you to use their photo.
How can I make this an ECO-FRIENDLY event?
- Use plastic free teabags, cups and paper bags, or ask people to bring their own containers.
- Collect up any waste and recycle what you can to avoid littering.
- Make or buy recyclable decorations or try charity shops or friends and family to help out
- Paper chains or fabric bunting which can be re used are great alternatives.
- Use bubbles instead of balloons, and flowers from the garden or natural artwork will add some colour.
How will the money I raise be used?
All the money you raise will go towards our vital work throughout Shropshire, enabling our conservation, preservation, and education work to continue. The funds you raise will be ‘unrestricted’ which means that you are not restricting what project your donations are spent on, so the money you raise can be put towards important projects that we really need it for.
Put the FUN into fundraising!
Whether you want to fundraise on your own, with friends and family, at school or with your work colleagues, there's something for everyone. Just tap into your creative side and come up with something that'll get everyone excited to join in and donate.
Go wild outdoors
Visit all SWT Reserves
Take on a fun run, marathon, swim, cycle or assault course challenge
Climb The Wrekin or walk The Shropshire Way
Dawn chorus or nature walk for wildlife, try a wild swim or bike ride
Litter pick or bio-blitz
Growing challenge, eg tallest sunflower
Have an Eco garden or open gardens day
Arrange a camp out or community picnic
Hold a sports competition or event
Go wild indoors
Reading challenge
Sponsored silence (great for kids!)
Great wild bake off or just a cake sale
Zero waste week
Work or school dress down/non-uniform day (or come as your favourite animal)
Raffle or auction
Danceathon, knitathon
Organise a competition, board games tournament or bingo night
Hold a community or pub quiz night
Here are some of our supporters who are currently fundraising for us or have completed their fundraising activity.
Danny Mason Highlands Challenge
For a number of years, we have been very fortunate to be the charity to which the Danny Mason Highland Cycling Challange donates. We thank the organisers (Ludlow Cycling Club) and everyone who takes part in this event, raising thousands of pounds each year for Shropshire Wildlife Trust!
This is an iconic bike ride founded 30 years ago by Danny Mason, whose name the event now carries. These days Ludlow Cycling Club organises the ride, and its famously friendly cake stops. It is not a race: you ride at your own pace with whoever you wish to.
The event is a stunning all-Shropshire 68 mile route from Ludlow. With about 1,500 metres (5,000) feet of climbing and some challenging lanes in the remotest and wildest corners of Shropshire, to complete it you’ll need some strength, stamina, bike handling ability and not to be carrying too many excess kilograms!
After costs, all event proceeds go to Shropshire Wildlife Trust, who do so much to look after the beauty and wildlife of the terrain the route goes through. Find out more about the annual event here.
Ben & Imogen ran their own marathon
After a few marathon attempts around the country were thwarted with cancellations and injuries, Ben and Imogen settled on running their own course in a place which meant something special - Lake Vrnwy.
They rallied support from friends and neighbours and a group of 5 people enjoyed a day by the lake and were able to help with handing out drinks and gels. One even gathered a crowd of other lake-visitors for their finish over the line. In total they raised £476 for the Trust - thankyou.
"We chose to fundraise for Shropshire Wildlife Trust because they are a local charity working to protect wildlife, combat climate change and promote biodiversity. We feel this is more important than ever and wanted to help support their cause. To raise funds, we chose to run a sponsored marathon - this came with seemingly endless challenges over many months of training, but it was well worth it in the end!" Ben & Imogen
Adcote School Eco-Club held a bake sale
Adcote School Eco-Club recently donated £350 to Shropshire Wildlife Trust, the money was raised from a bake sale the group facilitated.
“We knew we wanted to donate our profits to a locally based organisation so that we could have more integration in the future. And we know that your organisation is working and contributing to a smaller community, which our school is more involved in. We also checked out your website and found out that you work with schools and younger people, so we think donating to your organisation is best suited”.
Craig ran the London Marathon
One of many marathon fundraisers over the years. Our Grants and Corporates Manager Craig Baker, took on the incredible challenge of the London Marathon in 2021, raising funds for 4 charities, including Shropshire Wildlife Trust.
The Wildlife Trusts fundraising challenges
Fundraise from your sofa whilst you shop online....
Shopping based donations don’t cost you or your friends anything extra.
Sign up to one (or many) purchase based donation platforms and select Shropshire Wildlife Trust. Then use their link to reach the online shops and then shop as usual. These platforms allow you to raise money for Shropshire Wildlife Trust – at no cost to you – each time you shop online.
Thousands of brands, including Sainsbury's, John Lewis and Marks & Spencers, as well as online stores, utility providers, holidays and much more have signed up to donate a percentage of every purchase to charities. As you shop for everyday items, big spends or special events such as birthdays or Christmas, every time you use one of the links below to buy from your online retailer, they'll make a donation to Shropshire Wildlife Trust.
Visit the easyfundraising website:
Click on the video for an easy how-to guide to using easyfundraising!
Visit the Give as you live website:
