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Wildlife charity near Colchester · Registered charity 1104167
Help keep Wildlives going.
Wildlives depends on donations and on volunteers. Most patients stay for months, and the cost of feeding and caring for them keeps rising.
- Spent last year
- £75,879
- Raised last year
- £59,340
Year ending 5 April 2026, from the Charity Commission register.
Ways to give
Build the fox release pen
Wildlives is in urgent need of funds for a new fox release pen. Our Crowdfunder page has the details.
Gift Aid
Wildlives is recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid. If you pay UK tax, ask us for a Gift Aid declaration and your donation is worth more to us.
Bank transfer or standing order
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Fundraise for us
Hold a coffee morning, or get your friends to sponsor you to do something (nothing dangerous!). Or just donate what you can.
Bring us newspapers
We're desperate for more newspapers. If you can drop some off, please call 01206 251174 first.
Volunteer with wildlife in Essex
Come and volunteer
Wildlives depends on volunteer help. The work is cleaning, feeding and caring for a wide range of animals, following a strong daily routine that keeps disruption to the patients to a minimum. In summer the orphans pour in: baby birds need feeding every forty-five minutes, and cleaning out nearly as often.
Who we're looking for
- People who love animals and are interested in wildlife
- Hard-working, dependable and willing to learn
- Happy working outdoors, in a team and on your own initiative
- Quick, but with close attention to detail: hygiene standards are high
No experience is needed; all training is on the job. Volunteers give anything from a couple of hours a week to a couple of days, whatever their age. We also take students on formal work-experience placements, useful for veterinary, veterinary nursing and animal care courses.
Ring 01206 251174 to arrange a visit
Placements are often at short notice: we can't tell how busy we'll be from one day to the next.
Photo placeholderA volunteer feeding or cleaning out a patient