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There’s a huge range of ways you can get involved in our work across the county from practical volunteering to family events, finding adventures on our reserves with all the family or going wild in your own back garden.
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Young People
Children are happier, healthier and more creative when they’re connected to nature – and the same goes for adults.
Find a group and get involved
All across Somerset people are coming together in their schools, churches, work places and communities to do what they can to help nature recover.
The UK’s biggest nature challenge returns this summer, and people across Somerset are encouraged to get involved
Somerset Wildlife Trust is urging the public to spend time in nature this June to celebrate the tenth birthday of 30 Days Wild.
Our people
The Trust employs about 50 full and part time staff who are all strongly committed to the work of the charity and its work for Somerset’s natural world.
People Support Mentor
We're looking for volunteers to support the delivery of free nature and wellbeing courses in the Mendip Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Young Somerset
Young Somerset is the largest youth work charity in Somerset and our mission is to put young people first.
Young people to take action to improve Somerset’s coasts and rivers in new Blue Influencers scheme
Ambitious plans to improve the environment in and around Somerset’s coast and rivers will be spearheaded by young people, thanks to a new scheme which has brought funding into the county.
Somerset Wildlife Trust raising funds to help young people in Somerset become conservation champions
The Somerset charity has been selected to take part in this year’s Big Give Green Match Fund, aiming to raise £40,000 in a single week to help young people strengthen their connection to nature.…
Coexistence: People and Wildlife Together (GMF 2023)
Over the last few years, we’ve seen many exciting species reintroductions across the UK. The reintroduction of these native species is one aspect of tackling the ecological and climate emergencies. If our ecosystem is healthy and functioning, these returning species will thrive and be a barometer for the successful recovery of nature.
Over 60,000 people march to parliament to demand politicians Restore Nature Now
On Saturday 22 June The Wildlife Trusts travelled from across the UK to join more than 60,000 people and over 350 charities, businesses and action groups to march through central London to…
Somerset Wildlife Trust gets people 'living life on the hedge' with new hedge-laying courses in Mendip
New practical courses made available in communities to help boost biodiversity as part of Mendip Habitats Fit for the Future project