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Wildlife Trust announces new Corporate Membership scheme for wilder, greener, and more sustainable businesses

Somerset Wildlife Trust is excited to unveil a brand-new Corporate Membership Scheme aimed at providing businesses of all sizes, from sole traders to large companies, the opportunity to help support local wildlife and wild places across the county — while taking important steps on their own sustainability journeys.

Funds raised through the new scheme will be used to directly support the Trust’s conservation work in Somerset — building resilient habitats and landscapes for the future, for people and climate. Pricing begins at £250 (plus VAT), with different packages and benefits to suit every business. 

Benefits of the scheme include: 

  • Digital membership certificate
  • Somerset Wildlife magazine subscription
  • Advertising and recognition from Somerset Wildlife Trust
  • The Wildlife Friendly Business Guide
  • Access to specialist advice and consultation visits 

The Trust is also encouraging businesses to make nature-friendly decisions, ensuring their own on-site operations are more sustainable while benefiting the wildlife on their doorsteps. Its new Wildlife Friendly Business Guide, one of the benefits of the scheme, outlines tips and tricks on how to reduce environmental footprints, encourage native plants on business premises, and foster a culture of environmental stewardship in the workplace. 

Corporate Membership graphic square with a heron and text

Theresa Jones, Fundraising Development Manager at Somerset Wildlife Trust, says:  
“The businesses of Somerset have a really important role to play in putting nature back into our towns and communities, and in making a significant contribution to our environmental goals, both as a county as well as nationally. The conversations we have with businesses of all sizes are so positive and encouraging — in many cases they are just looking for a simple way to express their support for what we are trying to achieve, and to create opportunities for their staff to get more engaged in their own journey to greater environmental sustainability. The new scheme, with its different levels to suit all budgets, is a first step on this journey and we hope that many come on board going forwards. So sign up and get to know us and our work better!” 

Here’s what the MERKUR Group UK, which has already signed up to the scheme, had to say: 
“MERKUR Group UK is proud to become a Gold Corporate Member of Somerset Wildlife Trust in 2025. We have several venues located across Somerset and are delighted to be able to give back to local people and the environment by supporting the Trust’s community engagement work. Our contribution will help connect people with nature and encourage local action through the ‘Team Wilder’ initiative." 

More information about Somerset Wildlife Trust’s new Corporate Membership Scheme, including full pricing information, can be found here: www.somersetwildlife.org/corporate-membership-benefits 

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