Innovative mammal conservation
Thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage, we are looking for two Project Officers and a Communications and Engagement Officer for this exciting new project — made possible by the players of the Lottery. NB Deadline date has passed. Project Officer (two posts) Can you inspire a cross-section of people including volunteers, land managers and Read More
4th December 2023
We are delighted to be awarded funding by @HeritageFundUK for a four-year Martens on the Move project made possible by players of the lottery and with support from partners, communities and volunteers during the project development year. Martens on the Move is not a pine marten reintroduction project, but rather a project to increase knowledge and Read More
14th November 2023
Please Note — Applications for this post are no longer being accepted Do you have an interest in business administration, excellent attention to detail and great communications skills? Would you like to work with us to support wildlife conservation? Could you support the delivery of a wide range of conservation projects, working alongside the Operations Manager and Read More
24th September 2023
We were delighted this summer to see the greater horseshoe bats back with their pups in the newly renovated roost in W Sussex. Thanks to our partnership working with Sussex Bat Group and the huge generosity of funders, supporters and volunteers, this young bat now has a safe and weatherproof space to roost and to Read More
13th September 2023
VWT is jointly funding a new PhD in carnivore research with The University of Exeter’s Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences. Project description Mammalian carnivores are both conservation priorities (wildcat, pine marten, polecat, otter) and the focus of several wildlife management conflicts (otter, badger, fox). Their conservation status in Britain has markedly improved since the Read More
31st August 2023
Fundraising and Communications Manager – deadline reached Would you like to join an organisation where you can make a real difference to what we can achieve for conservation? Through this newly created post, you will play a pivotal role in achieving our strategy and mission by leading the development and delivery of VWT’s impact-led fundraising and communications. You Read More
3rd August 2023
We’re delighted to be a partner in Natur am Byth! – Wales’s new flagship Green Recovery project. Thanks to the players of the National Lottery, the partnership has been awarded more than £4.1m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to deliver the country’s largest ever natural heritage and outreach programme to save species from extinction Read More
27th July 2023
Deadline for applications reached Would you like to be involved in engaging communities in restoring one of Britain’s rarest mammals? Do you have excellent communication skills and experience of stakeholder and community engagement, ideally in a wildlife conservation context? Could you be our Wildcat Project Officer at Vincent Wildlife Trust to support our joint initiative with Durrell Wildlife Read More
26th June 2023
We are delighted that the bats are back! This recent sonogram of greater horseshoe bat calls, recorded towards the end of April, shows that they have been exploring inside the newly renovated bat roost in West Sussex, which is fantastic news. At that time, the weather was still a little too cold for them to Read More
10th May 2023
Don’t miss out on the early bird registration – available until 30 June 2023. Event details and ticket purchase can be found at: https://www.martesworkinggroup.org/martes-symposium-2023/registration/ VWT is delighted to be working with the Martes Working Group, Forestry and Land Scotland and Cairngorms Connect to organise the 8th International Martes Symposium, which will be held in the UK for Read More
4th May 2023