Environment & Climate Education & Young People 2024
Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Annual Report and Accounts 2023-2024

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is the only charity entirely dedicated to conserving, protecting and enhancing Yorkshire's wildlife and wild places. In 2023/24, the Trust managed 111 nature reserves, restored 4,084 hectares of peatland, planted over 15,000 seagrass seed bags in the Humber estuary, engaged 19,527 people including 9,493 children, and mobilised 1,609 volunteers contributing over 52,000 hours. The Trust has cumulatively restored 42,868 hectares of peat — an area the size of Bradford.

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19,527 people engaged including 9,493 children across 652 engagement sessions

📊Key Metrics

42,311 members and 1,609 volunteers giving 52,761 volunteer hours in 2023/24 Key Metric 1
4,084 hectares of peatland brought into restoration in 2023/24; 42,868 hectares restored cumulatively Key Metric 2
15,000+ seagrass seed bags planted in Humber estuary, covering 10 hectares Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 111 nature reserves managed across Yorkshire
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📍Geography

Yorkshire and the Humber

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