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About the Partnership
The WILDthings Partnership was set up in 2000 in a response to the UK Biodiversity Steering Group which recommended that national biodiveristy targets should be translated in to Local Biodiversity Action Plans. Initial workshops and discussions identified a core working group to take this forward and the Partnership was launched in November 2000.The first phase of the partnership identified 7 core themes and out of this arose our priority species list and flagship projects such as Wildspaces, Youthweb and Batscapes. The second phase of the partnership is focusing on the short list priority species and the associated action plans. Each species and habitat has a 'champion' who is co-ordinating the actions. The WILDthings core group meets several times a year.
WILDthings Partnership Charter
By working together through the WILDthings partnership, we aim to significantly increase activity targeted at caring for the unique biodiversity of the area of Bath and North East Somerset. We are committed to making a real difference by:- Establishing a culture of mutual support and trust between partners
- Developing effective communication with each other
- Supporting joint funding bids
- Encouraging and supporting voluntary involvement in WILDthings
- Focusing efforts on the Bath & North East Somerset priority list of species and habitats
- Contributing to the implementation of the Action Plans
- Badging local projects and action with the partnership logo
- Acknowledging the contribution of all partners on joint projects
- Honouring commitments and shared deadlines
- Ensuring that biodiversity records are gathered, managed and utilised as effectively as possible
- Making data generated by Wildthings projects available to BRERC (Bristol Regional Environmental Records Centre)
- Sharing expertise and good practice with each other and the local community
- Monitoring, recording and publicising our successes and learning from experience
Wildthings Charter (30KB)
