The Times and The Sunday Times Christmas Appeal

We were thrilled to be chosen as a charity partner for The Times and The Sunday Times 2021 Christmas Appeal.

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The Appeal came at a critical time, with the world needing wetlands more than ever to help combat today's climate, nature and wellbeing crisis.

Running from November 2021 through to January 2022, The Times and The Sunday Times brought readers an exclusive series of stories, listed below, that really get to the heart of WWT's projects and people, and helped raise much-needed funds for our work to create a world where healthy wetland nature thrives and enriches lives.

Our stories

The stars align in final push for charities

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Elton Swan now has name to match his flamboyance

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Doomed explorer’s last wish gave rise to family passion for wildlife

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Great outdoors proves a revelation for people in need of inner freedom

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Getting samphired up over wetlands, the best way to bog down carbon

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Birdwatching sets pupils’ imaginations free

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Get creative to help swans in need of a name

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Birdwatcher’s odyssey is more than just a feather in her cap

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Wildlife flourishes after waterways healed naturally

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Keep dogs on leads, pleads Chris Packham as he champions wetlands

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Instagram generation flocks to twitching with a twist

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WWT flood campaign is the trickle-down effect in action

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Britain’s wetlands could play vital role in fight against climate change

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"I needed help. The wetlands woke up my senses"

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Volunteers on a mission in the fens to save 100 ‘cheeky’ corncrake chicks

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Urban wetland helps to wash away crime

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How The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust helps Britain keep its head above water

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Our projects

Find out more about some of our key projects featured in the appeal stories.

Blue Recovery

100,000 hectares of new wetlands. To fight climate change, help nature recover and restore our wellbeing.

Creating Steart Marshes

Protecting homes and businesses from flooding using wetland technology that works with nature, not against it.

Slough's urban wetlands

We’re working with local communities to create cleaner, healthier urban wetlands for the benefit of the whole town.

WWT protects wetlands and wildlife. Your support makes this happen.

Thank you.