For Community Groups

Save our Squirrels is looking to set up local groups in the Red Squirrel Reserves and their buffer zones.

The main aims of these groups are to:-

Raise awareness about red squirrels locally, encouraging concerted action from the whole community;
Monitoring and controlling grey squirrels, where necessary;
Assisting with red squirrel surveys in the Reserve;
Encouraging and enabling young people to get involved with red squirrel conservation;
Working with SoS staff to run events in the local area.

SoS staff will provide training and continued support for local groups.

If you are interested in being part of a local group, or finding out more then please do contact your nearest SoS office.

Existing Local Red Squirrel Groups include:-

Northumberland

Ponteland Red Squirrels: advocate red squirrel conservation and grey control in the Ponteland area. Have regular newsletters and provide good support for local red squirrel lovers.

Berwick Wildlife Group, Red Squirrel Group

Slaley Area - developing a red squirrel group

Cumbria/North Yorkshire

Allerdale Red Squirrel Group

Copeland Red Squirrel Group

Furness Red Squirrel Group

Greenhead Red Squirrel Group - protecting red squirrels from the grey invasion in the Greenhead and Gilsland Area.

Grasmere Red Squirrel Project

Mallerstang Red Squirrel Group

Penrith & District Red Squirrel Group

Sedbergh Red Squirrel Group

Westmorland Red Squirrel Society

Sefton

Formby & Southport Red Alert - next meeting

7pm Wednesday 2nd April 2008

Ainsdale Discovery Centre

Shore Road, Ainsdale, PR8 2QB

Little Crosby Red Alert - next meeting

7pm Monday 31st March 2008

Crosby Hall Environment Trust (CHET)

Back Lane, Little Crosby, L23 4UA

Red Squirrel Groups in other places

Scotland

The Highland Red Squirrel Group. Please contact Juliet Robinson at Forestry Commission Highland Conservancy, "Woodlands", Fodderty Way, Dingwall, IV15 9XB or follow the link to their website for more information on red squirrel conservation north of the border.