Local Wildlife Groups
Durham Wildlife Trust members’ groups are made up of like-minded people who share a passion for the area in which they live and a desire to increase their own wildlife knowledge.
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Two Little Owl chicks sitting on a branch. Credit: Hilary Chambers
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Bank accounts for groups
Information about types of bank accounts for community groups. You need one to get money or grants. This tells you what you need to open one.
Insurance for local groups
What is insurance, why do you need it and how do you get it? This is not formal insurance advice.
Groups and Additional Needs Visits
We host a wide range of visitors on our Nature Reserves annually. From the expert to the novice, from the young to the old, we want to help you enjoy your visit. We are a very accessible site and we can arrange free guided tours for those with additional needs and their carers.
New funding for local groups to tackle nature recovery across UK
Grants of up to £25,000 now available to improve nature for communities thanks to players of People’s Postcode Lottery
Nature Rangers at Low Barns
A group for 11-14 year olds who wish to learn some practical conservation skills, improve ecological knowledge, and enjoy the outdoors.
Faith groups and lottery funding
Find out about some of the faith groups in the UK and their religious position on gambling and lottery funds.
Health and safety for community groups
Liability means that you are responsible for something or someone. If someone on your project, or visiting your project, gets hurt, are you going to be blamed?
Risk assessments for community groups
What is a risk assessment, how do you do one, and how can you manage risk?
Rangers Rockpool Ramble
On Saturday 28th August, our young volunteer groups: Nature Rangers (10-13 years) Young Rangers (14-18yrs) and SeaScapes Beach Rangers (14-18yrs), joined Matt Barnes, from the Marine Conservation…
The election results are in! So, what’s next for nature?
Throughout the election campaign, it became clear that people know that our natural world is in crisis and want politicians to make the bold and ambitious commitments to reverse the decline. So…
Fungi forage with the Rangers
Our Nature and Young Rangers spent their last session on a fungi forage around Low Barns Nature Reserve. Find out what they found in the blog below.