Worcestershire Wildlife Trust

Here at Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, we have a vision of a wilder Worcestershire – more nature everywhere, for everyone. Our mission is to lead nature's recovery through community action, and thus being Wild About Inclusion is core to the way we work.

Positive nature recovery, for everyone, must prioritise equality, diversity and inclusion. To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities to enhance the natural world for the better. It means creating workspaces where differences are celebrated and everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature.

We first developed our equality, diversity and inclusion plan in 2019 and updated this again at the end of 2022.  We have a dedicated staff and trustee group that oversees progress against this plan, making the necessary improvements to make our work more inclusive.

Through our equality, diversity and inclusion plan we aim to better understand and address the inequalities experienced by many communities in accessing and connecting with nature. This includes recognising that the conservation sector is one of the least diverse professions in the UK and that access to careers and educational opportunities needs to be significantly improved for a broader range of people.