The Ecology Co-op fundraising for Vincent Wildlife Trust

Hello and welcome to our fundraising page!

We are a team of consultant ecologists based in West Sussex and Kent, passionate about wildlife and the natural environment.

A group of us - The TECO Trekkers - will be challenging ourselves to complete the Brighton 25k Loop Challenge on Sunday 25th May 2025. A few of us will be running(!) and the others walking as a team.

The TECO Trekkers will be made up of:

Briony Castley – Business Support Manager

Ellie Fitter – Assistant Ecologist

Emily Davies – Assistant Ecologist

Holly Waters – Senior Ecologist

Jess Sauders – GIS Consultant

Katy Pavey - Accounts Manager

Nik Neal – Consultant Ecologist

Owen Crawshaw – Principal Ecologist

Paul Whitby - Managing Director

Rosie Hopkins – Senior Ecologist

Having been inspired while helping to restore a Greater Horseshoe Bat roost local to our office collectively we have selected to fundraise for The Vincent Wildlife Trust.

Since being founded by the late Hon Vincent Weir, VWT have been at the forefront of mammal conservation in Britain, Ireland and mainland Europe for the last 50 years. They use sound scientific research and developing innovative wildlife conservation action resulting in real impacts on species populations.

It's work focuses on threatened mammals, including rare bats such as Horseshoe, Barbastelle & Bechstein's Bats and a small number of carnivores — mostly members of the weasel family (the mustelids) including Pine Martens, Polecats & Wildcats.

Thank you so much in advance for supporting us and for your contribution to this cause which means a lot to us. No matter the size, every donation will help!