East Sussex WRAS – Emergency Wildlife Rescue and Care
East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) is a registered charity offering 24/7 emergency help for wildlife across East Sussex. Founded by Trevor Weeks MBE in 1996, the organisation has grown from a one-person initiative into a vital rescue service with five ambulances, a fully equipped hospital and over 150 volunteers and small team of staff including two part time veterinary surgeons.
Based in Whitesmith, the WRAS hospital is registered with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and can care for more than 450 animals at any one time. The charity deals with everything from road-injured badgers and orphaned fox cubs to sick hedgehogs and entangled seabirds, using a small fleet of 5 veterinary ambulances.
WRAS is not just an animal charity but a vital community service:
WRAS also runs a charity shop in Eastbourne to raise funds and relies entirely on donations, sponsorship and volunteer support. New volunteers are always welcome and are asked to commit to one regular shift each week.
What a great service. Phoned about pigeon on my enclosed patio who could not fly. The phone was answered promptly and after I had explained the issue I was told …
Always there to help injured animals
Just called the WRAS emergency line as I had found a young seagull that looked like it had just been hit by a car, as its wing was turned up. …
I volunteer here occasionally when I can, with a good friend. Very friendly atmosphere, there are some very dedicated people here, but they can always do with ad hoc volunteers, …
Took in a baby Pidgeon & a baby Mole that I had brought to them. Told me they would be very well cared for & then released when they were …
Giving Wildlife a Helping Hand in Eastbourne
16/10/2025
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