How you can help preserve and protect Ashdown Forest now and for the future
There are many ways to support The Ashdown Forest Foundation, from individual or corporate donations to gifts in memory; from setting up a long-term legacy gift to taking part in the weekly Wealden Community lottery. Or perhaps you would like to donate your time as a volunteer?
In whatever way you choose to support us, no matter how big or small your gift, your contribution will play a vital role in helping to increase and protect this rare lowland heathland habitat and its endangered wildlife, to improve biodiversity and bio-abundance, and to conserve this beautiful landscape for public enjoyment and recreation, raising the quality of life and well-being in the community.
Read on to find out more about the different ways in which you can help.
Make a one-off or regular donation online
All gifts, however small, make a big difference to our work.
If you would like to pay another way (e.g. by bank transfer or cheque) please contact us at hello@ashdownforestfdn.org.
We use the details you have provided to contact you about your donation. If you choose to make a regular donation, you can update or cancel this at any time by contacting us at hello@ashdownforestfdn.org.
Gifts in Memory
There are several ways to donate in memory of loved ones and help keep Ashdown Forest special.
You can donate or set up an online Tribute page in memory of a loved one at Much Loved or Just Giving.
We also have opportunities to sponsor benches, bridges, signs, gates, and picnic tables. Every memorial has space for a stainless-steel plaque. Donations cover the memorial delivery, installation, plaque, and maintenance for ten years.
For more information, please get in touch with our fundraising manager, Katie Jones, at hello@ashdownforestfdn.org.
Leave the Forest a gift in your will
A gift in your will to The Ashdown Forest Foundation will help to preserve the future of Ashdown Forest for generations to come.
We are currently in the process of putting together an information pack about gifts of this kind. Please contact Katie Jones at hello@ashdownforestfdn.org to find out more. Thank you.
Take part in the Wealden Community Lottery
By playing the Wealden Community Lottery, you can help raise vital funds for the Forest as well as other good causes across the Wealden area. Tickets cost just £1 per week and you could win up to £25,000.
Each ticket has a 1 in 50 chance of winning a prize each week. 60p of each ticket helps fund good causes. By choosing to support us, Ashdown Forest Foundation will receive 50p from each of the tickets you purchase, with the remaining 10p going towards other local causes. Players must be age 18 or above.
To find out more and take part, visit our page on the Wealden Community Lottery website.
