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The Big Give has now closed for 2023, but we still need your support to:

• Create accessible pathways so everyone can reach the wild places where wildlife spectacles happen every day.
• Inspire people to take meaningful action for nature and to do that we must immerse them in the magic of the natural world.
• Improve viewing platforms and give our hides some TLC to make those nature moments comfortable and safe experiences.
• Understand that we can benefit nature just as much as it benefits us.

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Reserve officer Lorna Bennet said: “We really need to give our paths and hides some TLC, some of the hides on site at Brockholes have never been painted and feel a little gloomy. Other hides need to be opened up to make the space feel safe and welcoming for all”

Lorna went on to say:

“We know places to sit and enjoy nature are crucial for those who are less mobile, so the money we raise would give us the opportunity to install more benches for rest breaks and maybe even a flask of tea whist oyster catchers and sand martins fly by!”

Tom Irvine, also a reserve officer at Brockholes said: “The reserve is large and can be disorientating for many due to the many junctions at pathways and changes from open space to wooded areas. We’d love to be able to install some easy to spot way markers, so our visitors know at regular intervals how far away they are from the visitor village or car park”

Nature reserves are a fundamental part of nature’s recovery; places where life-long passions to care for the wild begin. Nature is not an exclusive club - it is for everyone.

We're asking people to think big and help us raise these vital funds; enabling us to make small but mighty improvements to our reserves, support these special places, and help everyone benefit from nature and deepen their connection to the natural world.

Alan Wright, Head of Campaigns and Communications at LWT said:

“At the Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside, we have more than 40 nature reserves, each one different – some are just one habitat, others have many varied opportunities for wildlife to make a home.

I turn 62 this week and I am lucky to be fully mobile so I get to these places, others are not as fortunate. I think it’s great to see my colleagues and our volunteers creating better access to our wild places.”

Play your part in nature’s recovery and helping our local communities gain access to the wonderful sites Lancashire’s wildlife calls home.

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We are truly grateful for every donation we receive, thank you!