We want every child to have access to wild experiences 1/3
Over a quarter of children aged 8-15 had never played outside by themselves 2/3
91% of parents think that having access to nature and wildlife is important for children 3/3

Children are happier, healthier and more creative when they are connected to the natural world. This should be an option not just for a few, but for every child in the UK.

We want every child to have access to wild experiences. 

We reach over 300,000 children every year through our work with schools, but there are 800,000 children in every school year. Helping today's children to develop a love of the natural world is vitally important for conservation.

The Wildlife Trusts can only carry out this work with the help of our supporters but mostly our work with schools, our junior nature clubs and family events are supported by our members.

That's why we need your help.

We need you to help us raise awareness - not just of the disconnect between children and nature, but of the solutions too!

We want to see Every Child Wild.

We've been doing some research...

In a recent poll by YouGov, commissioned by The Wildlife Trusts1, we found out that...

  • 91% of parents think that having access to nature and wildlife is important for children in general
  • 78% were concerned that children don't spend enough time interacting with nature and wildlife
  • Over a quarter (27%) of children aged 8-15 had never played outside by themselves, beyond their house or garden – and 37% hadn’t done this in the past 6 months.
  • 37% of children had never seen a hedgehog in the UK
  • Only 24% of children said their school had an indoor nature display area like a nature table
  • 71% of children have never seen a lizard in the wild in the UK, more than half (53%) have never seen a flock of starlings and more than a third (37%) have never seen a hedgehog
Find out more by downloading our report

Advice. Inspiration. Information.

Wildlife Watch - Our junior website is packed with ideas to connect children with nature, through activity sheets, competitions, resources and the opportunities to get involved with local nature clubs.

The Wild Network - check out The Wild Network's website and #wildtime resources for schools and parents. Follow them on twitter @wearewildthing

Natural Childhood report - read this report by the National Trust which explores the barriers preventing more children spending time outdoors.

Share your ideas and inspiration using #EveryChildWild...