Useful Links - *** TRAINING SITE ***

UK Wide - Wildlife Rescue Groups & Wildlife Advice (helpwildlife.co.uk)

Has a comprehensive, searchable map and database of wildlife rescues across the country.

UK Wide - The Wildlife Trusts (wildlifetrusts.org)

The parent site for all of the 47 local wildlife trusts around the country.

UK Wide - UK Map of Wildlife Rescues (hedgehog-rescue.org.uk)

Hedgehog Bottom in Berkshire has a useful and comprehensive UK map of wildlife rescues.

Bedfordshire - Woodys Wildlife Rescue (Stotfold)

Local self funded wildlife rescue centre, helping any wildlife, birds and Hedgehogs, and can assist with Foxes

Berkshire, Hampshire & Surrey - HART Wildlife Rescue

A registered charity that runs a wildlife hospital in North East Hampshire, providing rescue, treatment and rehabilitation for wildlife from Hampshire and surrounding counties.

Berkshire, Hampshire & Surrey - Next Chapter Animal Rescue

Covering Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire. Dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming of unwanted, neglected and abused domestic animals, and sick or injured wildlife.

County Durham - Wetheriggs Animal Rescue

Wetheriggs is a small family run animal rescue charity first established in 2006. Taking in injured and unwanted animals including domestic pets (excluding dogs and cats), farm animals and native wildlife. Rehoming where possible, but others will live out their lives at the centre.

Derbyshire - Haywill Animal Rescue

Rescue of a range of domestic and farm animals, as well as offering animal therapy.

Derbyshire - Pet Samaritans Animal Sanctuary

The wildlife rescue service in Derbyshire operates throughout the year to help rehabilitate injured, sick and orphaned wildlife and hedgehogs brought into the centre.

Dorset - Paula’s Wildlife Rescue (Portland / Weymouth)

Paula’s Wildlife Rescue is a home-based wildlife rescue. Based on Portland in Dorset, and cover Weymouth, Portland and the surrounding areas.

Essex - Crofters Rescue (Rayleigh)

Crofters Rescue has been rescuing rehabilitating and rehoming dogs, cats and all sorts of animals for over fifteen years. The rescue believe that the animal should come first and aim to give each animal the best possible new start in life.

Essex - WildLives Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation Centre, Thorrington

Wildlives rescues, treats and where possible goes on to release everything from Bats to Barn Owls, Hedgehogs to Herons.

Gloucestershire, Wiltshire & Midlands - Oak & Furrows Wildlife Rescue, Cirencester

Provide care for wild animals in need so that they can be returned to the wild fit and healthy for a second chance.

Hampshire - Animals' Voice, Fordingbridge

An Educational Trust and Wildlife Rescue whose aim is to teach respect and educate children and adults alike about the cruelties and abuse animals suffer all over the world.

Ireland - Irish Wildlife Matters

Irish Wildlife Matters was created to address the lack of easily accessible information on Irish wildlife rescue and first aid.

Ireland - Talnotry Avian Care Trust (TACT), Co. Antrim

Rehabilitates sick and injuried wildlife, where possible for release within their natural environment.

Kent - Folly Wildlife Rescue, Tunbridge Wells

A charity dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of injured, orphaned and distressed wild animals and birds throughout West Kent, East Sussex and the surrounding region.

Kent - Kent Wildlife Rescue, Sheerness

Based in Sheerness on the Isle of Sheppey, on 24hr call to rescue, save and protect all wildlife in trouble in Kent.

Kent & London - New Hope Animal Rescue

An independent non-destruct rescue dedicated to helping animals on death row and those with medical and or behavioural needs, including injured wildlife.

Lincolnshire - Mablethorpe Seal Sanctuary / Wildlife Centre

Home to a wide range of rescued wildlife and exotic animals, open to the public and offering educational visits.

Scotland - New Arc Wildlife Rescue, Grampian

A sanctuary and haven specialising in the rescue and rehabilitation of native wildlife.

Norfolk - Hallswood Animal Sanctuary

A wildlife sanctuary caring for all forms of wildlife; in special cases, they offer care and support to domesticated animals and birds.

Norfolk - PACT Sanctuary (People for Animal Care Trust)

PACT animal sanctuary rescues, rehabilitates, and where possible re-homes, neglected, injured and abandoned animals, especially those deemed to have problems.

Norfolk - Runham wildlife rescue RWR (Great Yarmouth)

RWR Runham Wildlife Rescue are a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre, with plans to develop into a education centre

Norfolk - Wild Touch

A small, experienced rescue service rescuing and rehabilitating wild and exotic animals.

Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire - Feline and Wildlife Rescue (Nottingham)

A Nottinghamshire based rescue aiming to rehabilitate and release British wildlife.

Nottinghamshire - Mansfield Wildlife Rescue

Mansfield Wildlife Rescue is a family run rescue dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of sick, injured or orphaned wildlife regardless of species or status.

Oxfordshire - Little Foxes Sanctuary, Great Haseley

Providing treatment and rehabilitation for wild animals and birds in need of care and attention.

Oxfordshire - Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue (Didcot)

Oxfordshire Wildlife Rescue is a small voluntary organisation thats dedicated to rescue and welfare of sick, injured and orphaned British wildlife

Scotland - Hessilhead Wildlife Rescue Trust, Ayrshire North

Hessilhead aims to rescue, treat, rehabilitate and release birds and animals back to the wild, and has facilities and experience to treat all species of Scottish wildlife.

Scotland - Mossburn Animal Rescue Centre, Dumfries & Galloway

Providing help for misused, abused, unwanted and neglected domestic animals except (excluding cats, dogs and donkeys).

Scotland - Wildlife Hospital Trust, Highlands

Treatment and rehabilitation of all forms of injured wildlife, as well as working with schools and youth organisations.

Scotland - SSPCA Wildlife Rescue Centres

SSPCA rescue animals in danger, rehome pets, investigate abuse, and prevent cruelty through their education programme for Scottish schools.

Shropshire - Cuan Wildlife Rescue

Cuan Wildlife Rescue rescue, care for and rehabilitate sick, injured and orphaned wild animals and birds

Somerset - The Phoenix Pet and Wildlife Sanctuary, Martock

Taking in wild animals that cannot be returned to the wild for whatever reason.

Somerset - Secret World Wildlife Rescue, Nr. Highbridge

A 24/7, 365 days a year rescue service for sick, injured or orphaned wildlife, plus a network of trained response drivers across Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, Devon and South Glos.

Surrey - Harper Asprey Wildlife Rescue

Harper Asprey relieve the suffering of wildlife in need of care and attention. In particular we aim to provide and maintain rescue homes or other facilities for the reception, care and treatment of such wildlife to enable rehabilitation and release back into the wild.

Surrey - The Wildlife Aid Foundation

The Wildlife Aid Foundation is dedicated to the rescue, care and rehabilitation of sick, injured and orphaned wild animals.

Wales (Gwent) - All Creatures Great and Small

Based in SE Wales, the sanctuary operates a programme of rehabilitation and re-homing of injured, abused, unwanted and orphaned animals.

Wales (North) - Idlewild Animal Sanctuary (Conwy)

Rescuing and rehabilitating a range of injured wildlife. These rescues include Tawny Owls, Mallards, Rooks, wood pigeons and many more

West Midlands - Burton Wildlife Rescue & Linjoy Sanctuary , Burton on Trent

Rescue ALL wildlife regardless of species or status including foxes, squirrels, pigeons, swans, gulls, birds and Canada geese.

West Midlands (Solihull) - Heronfield Animal Rescue Centre

A family run rescue centre caring for unwanted, orphaned or injured animals and birds.

Wiltshire - Wiltshire Wildlife Hospital, Salisbury (WWH)

WWH operate a rescue, care, rehabilitation and release service, 24 hours a day, in and around Wiltshire.

Yorkshire (East) - Ren's Rescue (Hull)

Helping local wildlife.

Yorkshire (North) - The Wildlife Haven, Thirsk

Small wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centre, that takes in all species of British wild animals, everything from Bats and Badgers to Owls and Otters!

Yorkshire (West) - Meltham Wildlife Rescue

Meltham Wildlife Rescue provides first aid and rehabilitation to injured, sick and orphaned wildlife in West Yorkshire

Animal Rescue Groups: Wildlife