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Welcome to the #TeamWilder hub for Yorkshire!
Thank you for joining The Wildlife Trust’s movement to make a real and lasting difference for nature where you live.
This is the start of an exciting journey!
Here you will find everything you need to know to get started. The resources in this hub pull together a wealth of knowledge and experience from across The Wildlife Trusts, drawing on personal expertise within our team and the experience of communities we are supporting.
There are many ways to help nature’s recovery and wilder spaces of any size all help contribute to a wilder Yorkshire.
We are excited to see local people stepping forward to give nature a voice and ensuring that nature is placed at the heart of all decisions. These growing and evolving resources will equip and support you and your community group to make a difference for nature where you live.
More amazing resources!
The Wildlife Trust and RHS have created some amazing booklets on different topics follow the links below for more information.
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#TeamWilder Events
Spring into action with these events – they’re designed to inspire you to make a difference for wildlife at home and in your community!
Through presentations and practical workshops, we'll give you all the knowledge and confidence you need to get your action for wildlife going or growing. You'll also get to meet new and existing #TeamWilder members, and find out what's already happening in your patch.
You don't need to be a part of #TeamWilder to join in - everyone's welcome!
Meet the team
If there’s a question you’d like to ask, or you’d like to share what you’ve been up to, please get in touch at team.wilder@ywt.org.uk
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Jo Rawson
Community Engagement Manager
Leading on all things #TeamWilder, Jo is passionate about empowering people to be the difference nature needs. Her role involves inspiring colleagues and communities across our county to embrace #TeamWilder, creating a network of wildlife champions in Yorkshire.
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Andy Steele
Wilder Communities Engagement Officer (Urban)
Focussing on urban communities in Hull and Doncaster, Andy is supporting diverse groups in both cities to seize opportunities and take meaningful actions, creating more space for both wildlife and people to benefit with #TeamWilder.
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Sarah Goldsmith
Wilder Communities Engagement Officer (Youth)
By listening to and consulting with diverse communities of 14–24-year-olds, Sarah is co-creating our future work with young people, whilst supporting young people in Bradford to take action for nature in their neighbourhood through #TeamWilder.
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Community Champion Volunteer
Are you passionate about transforming places for the benefit of wildlife and people? Can you inspire others to get involved and act for nature? Our exciting new volunteering role could be for you…
To enable more people to play an active role in #TeamWilder, we are establishing a crack team of innovative, and enthusiastic volunteers to help us organise communities right across Yorkshire. As a #TeamWilder Community Champion, you’ll play a leading role in engaging, inspiring, and coordinating others to take meaningful, positive action for wildlife.