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Unit 2
The Shaw Barn
Whitesmith
BN8 6JD
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:
- Providing transport for casualties for those without.
- Keeping people safe from dangerous animals and risky situations.
- Helping those with phobias and disability.
- Provide relief in stressful and anxious situations.
- Providing free access to veterinary care for wildlife casualties.
- Aiding local conservation and biodiversity.
- Providing valuable volunteering opportunities.
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.
