DIARY
Normally in this newsletter I do a numbered account of animals and birds we have rescued since the last newsletter which would have been Spring 2025 however we have been so busy it would be impossible to tally up. I have 3 full lever arch rescues documented and our rescuers would have had their own numbers, so we must say that WSWP have been involved in possibly hundreds and hundreds of casualties. We are still busy with our pigeon season now, mainly Wood pigeons who nest till very late in the year.
WILDLIFE FAYRE
In April we held our wildlife Fayre, and raised £310.86 it was great to see some of our wildlife supporters and put names to faces and we would like to thank you for attending and especially to our rescuers and friends and family who turned up to help on the day.
WE ARE NOW A CHARITY
In May we received registration with the Charity Commission 1212713
This moves us on from being an Unincorporated Association. We have had some problems registering for Gift Aid, but that should be sorted soon.The five trustees have met and we agreed that aside from expanding our volunteer base, we should have a goal of:
- Employing a full-time rescuer and rehabber with a specialist animal ambulance
- Obtaining property for a sanctuary/hospital for wildlife at a convenient location close to the A27
- That we should continue to lobby for change to protect wildlife where there are examples of preventable abuses (Wildfowling is one example!) – but also gull netting that traps birds – and double strand barbed fence wire – that trap deer.
Therefore, do consider a legacy and the Trustees will see that it is used in perpetuity for the benefit of wildlife.