TRANSFORMING GLOBAL AMBITION INTO GRASSROOTS ACTION

Whitley Fund for Nature is a UK charity. We have channelled £26 million to 220 conservation leaders in 80 countries across the Global South, benefiting wildlife, landscapes and people.

HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2025 WHITLEY AWARDS

Watch memorable moments from our 2025 Whitley Awards Ceremony, hosted by WFN Ambassadors Tom Heap and Kate Humble, honouring those protecting our planet for future generations.

Introducing this year’s top applicants

£1.2 million awarded to 16 outstanding conservationists from our network of Whitley Award winners to scale up proven solutions

Tune in for a dose of inspiration and optimism from Whitley Award winners driving remarkable outcomes for nature.

From 2 – 9 December, every donation through Big Give’s Christmas Challenge will be matched, doubling its impact.

Scientists estimate that 50 percent of all species are on the move.

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Take a look back at this “incredibly inspiring and hopeful” event, sharing solutions to protect and restore nature.

CELEBRATING OVER 30 YEARS OF IMPACT

Watch WFN Ambassador and former Trustee Sir David Attenborough interview WFN Founder Edward Whitley OBE, to mark the 30th anniversary of the Whitley Awards. We're honoured to have had more than two decades of generous support from the UK's best-known natural history broadcaster.