Giving wildlife a second chance..
Some need a little help to write the next chapter. Rescue, rehabilitation and release — with care at every stage.
Who have you found?
Species-specific guidance is being reviewed. For an injured animal, see our emergency guidance or contact an appropriate rescue or veterinary practice.
Species-specific guidance and posters are being reviewed before publication. Please contact SWR for individual advice.
From the first call to the return to the wild.
Behind every rescue is an animal, a story, and people working to give it the best possible chance. Our work includes assessment, nursing care, rehabilitation and, where possible, release.
These are photographs from SWR's own wildlife patients — the real heart of the charity.
Meet our patients
More than a rescue.
Rescue is only the beginning. Our hospital provides dedicated space and equipment for assessment, nursing care and rehabilitation.
Inside the hospital
From temperature-controlled incubators to specialist rehabilitation facilities, much of our work happens quietly behind the scenes.
Photograph of SWR’s hospital facilities.
One shared purpose.
Different organisations, shared knowledge and resources — helping wildlife across West Sussex.
This is a collaboration guide, not a live dispatch map. Please check each organisation's current contact arrangements before seeking help.
From rescue to release.
Meet three patients whose journeys show the different ways our wildlife hospital helps animals return to the wild.
Mabel
The baby badger with a big personality
Intensive care, specialist rehabilitation and a release alongside another badger.
Read the story →
Feets
A tale of a stoat
A tiny stowaway travelled from Birmingham in a bale of wood shavings.
Read the story →
Shrimpy
From coma to comeback
A critically ill fox cub who survived against the odds and began recovering.
Read the story →Rescues across Sussex.
We're building a map of our rescue work, with filters by month, year and species — from pigeons and wood pigeons to hedgehogs and foxes.
Illustrative locations only — not live rescue data
Real figures will appear once approved records are connected. Exact rescue addresses will not be published.
There are lots of ways to help.
100% volunteer-run · Your support helps keep our wildlife hospital caring for patients.
Support the rescue
Donations and practical supplies help keep our wildlife hospital running. See all our verified donation options and wishlist.
Ways to support SWR
The SWR shop
Small wildlife gifts, coasters, keyrings and Liz's Zambian collection. Product photos and checkout are coming in a later phase.
Shop preview — not yet taking ordersOur footprint. Our responsibility.
We're developing a transparent record of the trees and habitat restoration projects SWR supports, including contributions made in recognition of our use of AI.
Verified contributions only. These activities are not represented as certified carbon offsets.
