Take a look, through some of the common species of wildlife that live in the South Yorkshire area around Sheffield and Rotherham.
A recently extended patch of heathland and woodland, neighbouring Wyming Brook.
We are looking for passionate, dedicated and resourceful people to join us. If you have an interest in nature conservation and a passion for our values, we would love to hear from you.
Our Acorn Fund is a pot of money allocated specifically to help release money from the Landfill Communities Fund. Your donation can be the key to unlocking funding worth thousands of pounds to make a huge difference for local wildlife.
Unveil the hidden world of insects in Sheffield & Rotherham with the newest issue of Kingfisher magazine.
Connect with nature to boost mental health
It is estimated that 17.1 million working days were lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety last year, which accounts for 54% of all days lost (Labour Force Survey, 2023). However, for every £1 spent on wellbeing, a company will see an average return of £4.70 in increased productivity (Deloitte, 2024).
In 2023, 84% of employees said improving wellbeing was their top priority, with most saying their wellbeing worsened during the year. Mental health is more important than ever for individuals and companies and there is strong evidence that connecting with nature can help.Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust’s knowledge of nature connectiveness and experience of delivering evidence based wellbeing programmes allows us to offer you and your colleagues a range of wellbeing packages to aid mental and physical health amongst you and your colleagues.
“Time spent with the Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust can be the antidote to unproductive busyness, reconnecting us to what matters most, including our connection with nature.”–Dr David Fong, Clinical Psychologist & SRWT Wellbeing Supporter.
Your Nature Connection
Improve employee’s and colleague’s wellbeing with four seasonal Wild Wellbeing digital magazines; containing ideas, wellbeing activities and information on local green spaces where you can connect with nature. You’ll also have access to a Padlet board which gives a selection of self-led activities to improve mental resilience, plus interesting blogs and articles to learn more about the healing power of nature.
Free for Corporate Members. £100+vat for non members.
Wellbeing Walk
Enjoy nature and explore some of Sheffield & Rotherham’s green spaces. Along the way we’ll spot wildlife, big and small, stop to take part in wellbeing activities and talk about some of the history of our local green spaces. The perfect opportunity to get out of your usual work environment and bring the team together to connect with local nature.
Free or discounted for Corporate Members. £700+vat for non members.
Wild Wellbeing Day
Show your commitment to employee wellbeing with a full day of nature based, indoor and outdoor, wellbeing activities. Encouraging colleagues to take notice and connect with both nature and each other.
An introduction to Wild Wellbeing, a sensory nature walk, 2 crafty activities (such as painting a woodland gallery or creating willow hearts), a mindfullness activity (such as poem or sit spot activities) and lunch.
Discounted for Corporate Members. £2,500+vat for non members.
“‘We had an absolutely fantastic afternoon last Wednesday with the Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust! The walk was planned and researched exceptionally well and the insights into the local natural spaces near our site were very well received by our team. A massive thank you from all of us at Wolffkran to the Wild Wellbeing team and I would highly encourage any Sheffield or Rotherham based company to get booked in!'” “It was a great event, so much thought had been put into making it both useful and enjoyable. I loved the activities and found them so beneficial to my wellbeing.” “A really enjoyable and welcoming event, which gently encouraged us to engage with nature in a playful way. I appreciated the time out of my usual working life to learn something about the Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust” “I enjoyed the content of the walk and the various observations of nature we were able to make, including the spectacular mobbing of a buzzard by a crow, over a substantially urban environment.”
“‘We had an absolutely fantastic afternoon last Wednesday with the Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust! The walk was planned and researched exceptionally well and the insights into the local natural spaces near our site were very well received by our team. A massive thank you from all of us at Wolffkran to the Wild Wellbeing team and I would highly encourage any Sheffield or Rotherham based company to get booked in!'”
“It was a great event, so much thought had been put into making it both useful and enjoyable. I loved the activities and found them so beneficial to my wellbeing.”
“A really enjoyable and welcoming event, which gently encouraged us to engage with nature in a playful way. I appreciated the time out of my usual working life to learn something about the Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust”
“I enjoyed the content of the walk and the various observations of nature we were able to make, including the spectacular mobbing of a buzzard by a crow, over a substantially urban environment.”