2026 Campaign
2026 Campaign
Regular Donations
Why Regular Giving Is Important
Thanks to our wonderful supporters, hedgehogs can receive treatment, food and care and are given the best possible chance to be rehabilitated and released back into the wild where they belong.
Knowing that we have a steady income stream that we can rely on will help us plan for the future and support those animals which need long-term care for their rehabilitation
By setting up a regular gift, you can help ensure that Dorset Hedgehog Rescue is always there to care for hedgehogs, day in, day out.
Our rescue costs in the region of £275 per day to run, or £100,000 per year, so it is important that we are able to raise enough funds to pay for this. This is where you come in.
How You Can Help
By choosing to give a regular monthly donation you will be helping us to plan ahead, provide the best care for hedgehogs under rehabilitation and train more volunteers and rescue drivers to support us during the busiest of times of the year.
Giving on a regular basis allows you to budget your support by spreading the cost over a long period, paying smaller amounts on a monthly basis. You can be confident that by providing this form of ongoing support you are supporting Dorset Hedgehog Rescue in the most effective way to guarantee our future.
The difference a gift makes…. where your money goes
Dorset Hedgehog Rescue strives to provide the highest standards of care to each and every hedgehog that comes into our care, alleviating suffering and providing treatment and dedicated attention.
From as little as £2 a month, regular donations help to:
- Contribute to the cost of food and equipment needed to support hedgehogs during their rehabilitation
- Contribute towards the cost of veterinary treatment
- Fund essential treatment facilities
- Provide appropriate accommodation for recovery and rehabilitation of hedgehogs
- Support successful releases through provision of monitoring technology and on-going research and data collection
- Provide educational programmes for children and adults to raise awareness and promote knowledge and empathy of hedgehogs, their habitat and conservation
It All Adds Up!
No donation is too small – it all adds up to make a significant difference to the lives of the hedgehogs that need our help!
10.18% Raised
£8,642.25 donated
145 Donors
68 Days Left
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I've been sad to mostly see only dead and dying hedgehogs this year; thank you for your dedication to saving as many as you do.
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Happy birthday Hilly!
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You have taken in 2 young hedgehogs for us and you are a very worthy cause for local wildlife
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In memory of Ruth Hayes. A lovely lady who I’ll miss every Saturday @ The Great Field ParkRun, Poundbury. RIP
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In memory of Ruth Hayes
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Supporting your work in helping hedgehogs
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Thank you for looking after these beautiful animals
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Thank you Tracey for your help even though it wasn’t the hoped outcome we learnt a lot
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Hi, i give a very small monthly donation, but I saw your spending has risen, so I'm sending a small one off donation to you. Unfortunately, I haven't had many hedgehogs in my garden this year, even though I've put out food and dishes of water. Keep up the good work. Ann
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Thank you for taking in Harry - I look forward to seeing him come back one day. You are lovely people 👏🏼🦔❤️
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Good luck with your fundraising.
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Lotek UK Ltd has a Citizenship Committee and our chosen charity for this year for our fund raising events was Dorset Hedgehog Rescue. We manufacture small electronic devices for wildlife research tracking purposes.
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Thank you for taking in the hedgehog we found and brought to you. I hope he is doing well.
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In memory of our friend Mrs Pam Chapman
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Thanks for showing us around Cheryl, The work that you are doing is fantastic.
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Thank you for taking in the little hedgehog I found this evening!
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Thank you for taking in Sebastian and Sheradin. I hope we are soon able to return them to the wild. You are doing wonderful work for this endangered species, and we hope our small contribution will help in your efforts
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Thank you for looking after our little prickly friend. we wish him a speedy recovery, and look forward to releasing him soon
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In memory of Gramps (Alan James) and his hedgehogs in the garden. Miss you
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Thanks gor rescuing Poppy!
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Thank you for your efforts to help the dear little hedgehog was a beloved wild visitor to my garden in Poole for water, hedgehog food and garden snails etc. Tragically he had become trapped somewhere unexpected, whilst I was away for a few days. Thank you for trying to save him, and for the wonderful work you do. In Hoglet's cherished memory I am making a monthly donation.
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This payment is to replace one that has been cancelled on another card
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This replaces a monthly donation from another card
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Great job, well done.
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Had many happy days in in the Purbecks
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Thank you so much for taking in our little family of Mum and 3 hoglets. They are not safe in our garden as we have visiting dogs and many neighbours are putting down rat poison. What a fabulous centre you have - very impressive. Lovely staff too.
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For the amazing humans that cared for us. Love for Dumbo, Kia, Dazza, Rolo, Gruffolo, Henrietta, Camira, Adven, Sleepy, Hugo, Robin, Tink, Bilbo, Vinny, Thumbelina, Badger and Pinky.
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Keep up the important work.
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I do contribute a small amount monthly, a little extra payment may help. Keep up the amazing work.
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This is a donation from a fundraising evening of Hedgehog-Friendly Wareham and Sandford. Thank you for supporting our Dorset hedgehogs.
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Congratulations on your vital work during this hot summer.
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Thanks for looking after the hedgehogs 🦔
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I was creating a list of charities that I might be able to work with, saw your site and wanted to help. I know £2 a month isn't much, but I hope more people will do the same.
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We have had many Hedgehogs in our garden over the years and have needed support on a number of occasions, a kind lady from Northmoor who looked after ill and injured hogs whom was overwhelmed with hogs, still took ours in, a couple of them sadly died but other were returned to our garden. We provide a feeding station and capture them on our trail cam, and its great to see wildlife in action. We don't use pesticides or slug pellets as I am sure this has been responsible for the death of at least one of our hogs visiting other gardens. However, thanks to you at Dorset Hedgehog Rescue, hogs get a second, third or forth chance of surviving thus, I felt it important to support your efforts with a small monthly donation. Thank you!
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Appreciate all the hard work you do yo save hedgehogs
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I appreciate the wonderful job you do and hedgehogs desperately need help.
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For the first time this year, we’re blessed with hedgehogs in our garden. I’m absolutely thrilled and want to do all I can to support these dear little creatures.
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You took in an injured hedgehog that I rescued a while back. Sadly, it didn’t survive, but nevertheless I wanted to recognise your efforts with a donation.
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I like hedgehogs, we have one regularly visiting our garden.
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Donating on behalf of Sandford Lace Group in memory of the late Mrs Pam Chapman
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Thanks for all you do!
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Doing my bit to help the plight of our hedgehogs
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Please keep up your wonderful work.
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I am our village Hedgehog Coordinator and brought an injured hoglet in today. This monthly donation is to support your vital future work and to cover any costs incurred today. Thank you for what you do.
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Hope this will help
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Well done for all you do for hedgehogs
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R I P Juliet!
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Keep up the great work 🦔
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In memory of a dear colleague Juliet, who loved hedgehogs.
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HSBC Poole have done this collection for our dear colleague Juliet who sadly and unexpectedly passed away- she loved hedgehogs.
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Michael Reynolds
£2.00 -
Lesley Cocker
£20.00I've been sad to mostly see only dead and dying hedgehogs this year; thank you for your dedication to saving as many as you do. -
Ben Limburn
£15.00Happy birthday Hilly! -
Stuart Wheeler
£5.00 -
India Jaques
£2.00 -
Ruth Gardiner
£5.00You have taken in 2 young hedgehogs for us and you are a very worthy cause for local wildlife
What We Do
- We provide a rescue service caring for sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs.
- We rehabilitate the hedgehogs in our care and return them to the wild wherever possible.
- We ensure that the hedgehogs in our care receive the best care available using veterinary guidance and best practice.
- We inspire learning about the world of our native wild hedgehogs, encouraging everyone to discover what they can do to protect it.
- Increase public awareness about the decline in hedgehogs, the hazards they face, and to encourage children to respect hedgehogs and take an interest in hedgehogs.
- Assist in scientific and behavioural research as we are able.
- We encourage Dorset residents to adopt hedgehog friendly activities in their gardens.
- Provide training for green space managers, both council based and countryside contractors, in the ecology of Hedgehogs.
Every donation makes a difference and helps us to help hedgehogs.
Thank you for all you do
I love them we have a wildeness n stream behing us n I put Hedgehog pellets for then but possibly the foxes eat them too
This is a charity that a late family friend supported.
With very best wishes
In memory of Pam Chapman
Took a young hedgehog for them to care for. Want to help look after these lovely animals.
This donation is the proceeds of a collection made at Sandford Lace Group in memory of Mrs Pam Chapman, one of our Lacemakers who sadly passed away at the end of 2025.
Thank you for this donation in memory of Pam Chapman, it is very much appreciated.
For the wonderful work you do everyday
Such a wonderful organization and dedicated team of volunteers helping wildlife when they need it the most
Such a wonderful organization and team caring for our wildlife. Thank you for all you do ❤️
My donation is to honor the memory of my Sister in Law, Pamela Chapman who loved her Hedge Hogs with a passion
To help with vet bills for Moon
🦔Our native species deserve to be protected. This donation is from the Mathias siblings; a proportion of money they saved not buying Christmas gifts ⛔️ 🎁 for each other, that no-one wants or needs!
Such beautiful little animals and I want to help those who help them, by donating each month.
We released Garfield this evening on Poundbury and you were so kind showing my grandchildren round the centre. Thank you for all you do
Really appreciate the rescue centre with the skills and great facilities to help the hog we found in trouble, and so many others.
Thank you.
Love hedgehogs, I have them visit most nights.
We have just had our dining room table and chairs renovated by Jon. We talked about hedgehogs and the fact I volunteer for Dorset Hedgehog Rescue. Jon wanted to donate £40 of the cost of renovating our furniture. Thank you Jon. Claire Rose.
A great cause, so glad we have a local rescue again, you do such great work
Amazing work and care thank you
Have hedgehogs in my garden and it’s great to know Dorset Hedgehog rescue is there for them if needed xx
Thank you for all you do. We once had regular visitors but no more. We miss them!
We have 6 hedgehogs currently visiting both our front and back gardens. It is wonderful to see their antics at night. Thank you for all the support and kindness you give these wonderful animals. Best wishes Nigel and Teri
I have always loved Hedgehogs I used to have a hedgehog house in my garden now I have moved I can no longer have it, I very rarely see a hedgehog these days which is a shame. We need to donate to this organisation who give there time and care in looking after sick hedgehogs, the least we can do is help out with donations.
A great service.
Thankyou for taking in our baby hedgehog that we found. Apologies for the sleepless nights
Thank you for getting Reine better so she could come home!
Thank you for all your care and kindness in trying to save the life of little Sandy.
From Boycie x
Great work. It’s sad to see their numbers declining. They used to be everywhere.
I love hedgehogs & you’re doing a great job protecting them. Thankyou
I started volunteering with this hedgehog rescue back in February. They really do an amazing job at helping our declining hogs. I’ve learnt an awful lot by being there and every question has been answered by the staff who undoubtedly care about the hogs who heartedly.
You are doing a wonderful job. I hope my contribution helps.
Found a baby hedgehog in back garden so took it straight over to the lovely ladies at the rescue
So admire what you do and absolutely love hedgehogs
Great work
Donating in memory of Juliet Evan’s who loved hedgehogs love Maxine and Terry
Our wildlife is so important
Thank you for taking in the little female on Saturday afternoon
Our family love hedgehogs ♥️ Keep up the good work!
We are visited every night by at least one Hog, and have used local Hog volunteers many times over the years for ill or injured Hogs. For the sake of our Hog population we need caring people like yourselves who know what to do when we come across hogs wandering around during daylight hours. Thank you for your dedication.
So grateful for your work!
Bless them, through no fault of their own, so many suffer.
HSBC Poole have done this collection for our dear colleague Juliet who sadly and unexpectedly passed away- she loved hedgehogs.
Thank you for this donation in memory of your colleague Juliet. We are deeply honoured that you chose to remember Juliet in such a meaningful and compassionate way. Gifts like yours are vital to our work, and this contribution will go towards food for the hedgehogs in our care. Jim
In memory of a dear colleague Juliet, who loved hedgehogs.
Keep up the great work 🦔
R I P Juliet!
Well done for all you do for hedgehogs
Hope this will help
I am our village Hedgehog Coordinator and brought an injured hoglet in today. This monthly donation is to support your vital future work and to cover any costs incurred today. Thank you for what you do.
Please keep up your wonderful work.
Doing my bit to help the plight of our hedgehogs
Thanks for all you do!
Donating on behalf of Sandford Lace Group in memory of the late Mrs Pam Chapman
I like hedgehogs, we have one regularly visiting our garden.
You took in an injured hedgehog that I rescued a while back. Sadly, it didn’t survive, but nevertheless I wanted to recognise your efforts with a donation.
For the first time this year, we’re blessed with hedgehogs in our garden. I’m absolutely thrilled and want to do all I can to support these dear little creatures.
I appreciate the wonderful job you do and hedgehogs desperately need help.
Appreciate all the hard work you do yo save hedgehogs
We have had many Hedgehogs in our garden over the years and have needed support on a number of occasions, a kind lady from Northmoor who looked after ill and injured hogs whom was overwhelmed with hogs, still took ours in, a couple of them sadly died but other were returned to our garden. We provide a feeding station and capture them on our trail cam, and its great to see wildlife in action. We don’t use pesticides or slug pellets as I am sure this has been responsible for the death of at least one of our hogs visiting other gardens. However, thanks to you at Dorset Hedgehog Rescue, hogs get a second, third or forth chance of surviving thus, I felt it important to support your efforts with a small monthly donation. Thank you!
I was creating a list of charities that I might be able to work with, saw your site and wanted to help. I know £2 a month isn’t much, but I hope more people will do the same.
Thanks for looking after the hedgehogs 🦔
Congratulations on your vital work during this hot summer.
This is a donation from a fundraising evening of Hedgehog-Friendly Wareham and Sandford.
Thank you for supporting our Dorset hedgehogs.
I do contribute a small amount monthly, a little extra payment may help. Keep up the amazing work.
Keep up the important work.
For the amazing humans that cared for us.
Love for Dumbo, Kia, Dazza, Rolo, Gruffolo, Henrietta, Camira, Adven, Sleepy, Hugo, Robin, Tink, Bilbo, Vinny, Thumbelina, Badger and Pinky.
Thank you so much for taking in our little family of Mum and 3 hoglets. They are not safe in our garden as we have visiting dogs and many neighbours are putting down rat poison. What a fabulous centre you have – very impressive. Lovely staff too.
Had many happy days in in the Purbecks
Great job, well done.
This replaces a monthly donation from another card
This payment is to replace one that has been cancelled on another card
Thank you for your efforts to help the dear little hedgehog was a beloved wild visitor to my garden in Poole for water, hedgehog food and garden snails etc. Tragically he had become trapped somewhere unexpected, whilst I was away for a few days. Thank you for trying to save him, and for the wonderful work you do. In Hoglet’s cherished memory I am making a monthly donation.
Thanks gor rescuing Poppy!
In memory of Gramps (Alan James) and his hedgehogs in the garden.
Miss you
Thank you for looking after our little prickly friend. we wish him a speedy recovery, and look forward to releasing him soon
Thank you for taking in Sebastian and Sheradin. I hope we are soon able to return them to the wild.
You are doing wonderful work for this endangered species, and we hope our small contribution will help in your efforts
Thank you for taking in the little hedgehog I found this evening!
Thanks for showing us around Cheryl, The work that you are doing is fantastic.
In memory of our friend Mrs Pam Chapman
Thank you for taking in the hedgehog we found and brought to you. I hope he is doing well.
Lotek UK Ltd has a Citizenship Committee and our chosen charity for this year for our fund raising events was Dorset Hedgehog Rescue. We manufacture small electronic devices for wildlife research tracking purposes.
Good luck with your fundraising.
Thank you for taking in Harry – I look forward to seeing him come back one day. You are lovely people 👏🏼🦔❤️
Hi, i give a very small monthly donation, but I saw your spending has risen, so I’m sending a small one off donation to you.
Unfortunately, I haven’t had many hedgehogs in my garden this year, even though I’ve put out food and dishes of water.
Keep up the good work.
Ann
Thank you Tracey for your help even though it wasn’t the hoped outcome we learnt a lot
Thank you for looking after these beautiful animals
Supporting your work in helping hedgehogs
In memory of Ruth Hayes
In memory of Ruth Hayes. A lovely lady who I’ll miss every Saturday @ The Great Field ParkRun, Poundbury. RIP
You have taken in 2 young hedgehogs for us and you are a very worthy cause for local wildlife
Happy birthday Hilly!
I’ve been sad to mostly see only dead and dying hedgehogs this year; thank you for your dedication to saving as many as you do.