Business Membership

A large oak tree with a thick trunk stands in a woodland clearing, surrounded by dense greenery. Its wide branches cast dappled sunlight onto a vibrant carpet of bluebells, covering the woodland floor in the foreground.

Bishop's Oak at Baal Hill Nature Reserve

Help to protect our region's natural spaces

Become a Corporate Member

Across our region, we are the custodians of 54 incredible natural spaces - from the rolling moorland of the North Pennines to the awe-inspiring North East Coast. In between these there lies ancient woodland, globally rare magnesian limestone grassland and The Great North Fen, creating homes for wildlife at risk.

Corporate membership at Durham Wildlife Trust offers the opportunity to align your company values to a local environmental cause and show your support for our region's natural spaces.

Corporate Membership

At Durham Wildlife Trust we offer the opportunity to work collaboratively and to discuss your aims for a partnership, which we are aware can be different for everyone.

Membership at  your local Wildlife Trust can help to:

Increase your brand awareness
Help to meet your corporate social responsibility goals
Clearly demonstrate your businesses commitment to the environment
Show your support for local natural spaces and biodiversity
Stand out as a community and environment-driven business
Access different audiences, as we promote your company to our supporters

Membership benefits:

The main benefit of becoming a member is the contribution you make to local nature conservation between the River Tees and River Tyne. This means you will be making a real difference to the area in which your company works. Other attractive membership benefits can include:

Your company listed on our website with logo and contact details
Potential for an editorial feature on your company in our Trust magazine and our regular e-newsletters to our supporters
Opportunities for employee Wild Work Days and team building activities at our nature reserves
Further partnership opportunities to be discussed with our Head of Development and Communications

Businesses and organisations of all sizes can play their part to deliver nature's recovery and address the climate crisis by supporting Durham Wildlife Trust. Corporate membership of Durham Wildlife Trust represents an altruistic commitment to nature and the North East.

- Durham Wildlife Trust

There are a number of ways that businesses can support their local Wildlife Trust.

Organisations may choose to take part in a Wild Work Day, become a corporate member, or fundraise for their local Trust. As part of a partnership with your local Wildlife Trust you may choose to organise an event with your team or integrate a donation into a specific product – or a product designed with your local Trust in mind.

Get Involved

Request our Working with Wildlife business brochure by completing the below enquiry form. As well as the annual membership prices, the brochure also details more information on wild work days and fundraising. To contact the team directly email support@durhamwt.co.uk