Animals' Voice
Wildlife and educational trust based in Fordingbridge, Hampshire
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Our vision is to build a wildlife rescue and education center for our community, but we need people to help us.
We’re looking for members, volunteers and trustees – there’s a job and a role for all of us in what will be the most rewarding community venture in the New Forest!
If you’re interested call us or contact us .
Animals’ Voice is a wildlife rescue and educational trust based in Fordingbridge, Hampshire on the New Forest border.
This year we proudly celebrate sixty years of protecting and advocating for wildlife.
The trust provides advice, and educational materials on injured, sick and orphaned wildlife.
Animals’ Voice receives no government funding. We rely solely on donations, legacies, and fundraising efforts to carry out our work.
Our main goals are to :
- Ensure the interests and well-being of animals are at the heart of all our work.
- Aim to protect and help rehabilitate the New Forest area’s sick, orphaned, or injured wildlife.
- Educate current and future generations on wildlife and the environment.
- Support and help raise awareness of animal and wildlife campaigns, especially those that work to prevent cruelty.
Our work
Wildlife rescue
Animals’ Voice provides advice on injured wildlife, working with local animal charities to direct you to the relevant centre offering help for injured, sick or orphaned wildlife.
At present, we can’t take in injured wildlife as we are in the process of building our rescue and rehabilitation centre. If you would like to become part of our volunteer team, click here.
Education
Education is vital to our work. We strive to raise awareness on wildlife and the environment by educational talks and programmes.
As an organisation, we passionately believe that everyone can play a positive role in conservation. We love to promote our work through our community talks, please get in touch if you’d like to find out more.
Shop
Animals’ Voice has a small charity shop based in Fordingbridge, selling animal-related products, quality homeware and gift items.
As well as wildlife rescue, we also support local cat and dog rescue centres, either through our own fundraising efforts or food donations we have received.
Opening Hours
Days | Opening Times |
Monday – Friday | 9.30am – 1pm and 2.15pm- 4.30pm |
Wednesdayafternoons | Closed |
Weekends | Closed |
Wildlife advice
Finding an injured, orphaned, or abandoned animal can be worrying and upsetting. Learn more about how to safely find help, and how to help wildlife in need.
Future plans for Animals' Voice
In late 2018, Animals’ Voice took a big step forward, as we purchased land in Fordingbridge, Hampshire as part of our big vision; to create a purpose built wildlife rescue centre. Our aim is to create a centre for the community, to help save, rehabilitate, and protect injured or orphaned wildlife. Alongside the rescue, we plan to put education at the heart of the community.
Although like many other non-profits, and charities, we have faced many challenges, our passion for wildlife hasn’t wavered. Step by step, we hope to transform the space into a vital rescue centre for the community, and for our wildlife in need.
As well as a large barn with outbuildings and land for wildlife and education, also included is a cosy two-bedroom bungalow. Each year, from April to November, the bungalow is available as a holiday let, offering visitors the perfect escape on the edge of the stunning New Forest. Each stay directly supports our mission, to develop the rescue centre.
Our goal is to convert the barn and outbuildings, into a fully equipped wildlife rescue centre, providing the space needed for sick and injured wildlife to recover.
Our vision extends beyond wildlife rescue, we also want to continue our founders vision with education and awareness key. We have a plan to create a dedicated education centre, where people of all ages can learn to connect with nature, learn about wildlife conservation and be inspired.
How to donate
Click below to donate to Animals' Voice and help us open a wildlife rescue centre in the New Forest
Diary dates
April 3rd – Fordingbridge Town Hall – Come to our first Community Meeting and find out how you can get involved.