Fundraisers

Surbiton Virtual Charity Shop
and Climate Change Piano Concert

During the 2020 COVID lockdown, Terezie Wickenden noticed charity shops closing across the UK. Her innovative solution was the Surbiton Virtual Charity Shop: an online community space where people could sell unwanted belongings, with all profits donated to WLT via a JustGiving page.

Terezie launched the initiative with her friend Eva Katona, and what began as a local idea quickly grew. By the end of its first year, the shop had raised over £4,200 for WLT’s Buy an Acre programme.

Following this, Terezie combined her musical talent with her gift for rallying the community by organising and performing a Climate Change Piano Concert at St Andrew’s Church in Surbiton.

“Both music and climate change are deeply emotional topics for me, which is why it felt natural to connect them through this concert and talk. I was delighted to be able to tell local people about the incredible work of WLT and give them the opportunity to make a tangible difference by protecting precious ecosystems through the Buy an Acre programme.”
– Terezie Wickenden –

Sponsored Birdwatch

Since 2018, Andy Langley has taken part every year without fail in a Sponsored Birdwatch to raise funds for WLT. His Birdwatch traditionally coincides with our Autumn Appeal so his fundraising can be “quadruple matched”: once by his employer, Ecclesiastical Insurance, and again through WLT’s Big Match Fortnight (BMF), making the impact of every donation go even further.

Andy’s dedication has grown year on year. As of 2025, through his Birdwatches, he has raised over £75,000 with Ecclesiastical match funding – before additional matching through BMF – supporting conservation work in Belize, Vietnam, Ecuador, Guatemala and Colombia.

His commitment to wildlife, and to birds in particular, has made his annual event a much appreciated and anticipated part of our Autumn fundraising efforts.

“I sometimes feel slightly embarrassed that I’m fundraising by birdwatching, rather than a more physical challenge of endurance. It’s certainly a very enjoyable way to spend a day, when the weather’s good, which I wouldn’t normally have time for. Luckily, I think that the cause that WLT are raising money for helps me to justify the wildlife theme for fundraising and saves my knees from anything more strenuous.”
– Andy Langley –

Jack Adams, one of our young fundraisers, is a passionate outdoor enthusiast who loves climbing mountains and caring for the environment. For his latest challenge Jack (now aged 12) planned to take on 100 mountains in 50 days but pushed himself even further into completing an astonishing 107 mountains in just 25 days to raise funds for WLT’s Operation Ocelot.

Jack chose Operation Ocelot because protecting the natural world matters deeply to him. Since 2021, Jack has used every school holiday to tackle outdoor adventures to raise funds for wildlife. 2025’s challenge took him across much of Wales, from Snowdonia National Park to the Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains, climbing everything from grassy peaks to steep, rocky summits. Many routes were tough even for experienced adults, involving scree slopes, exposed ridges, strong winds and sudden changes in weather. Jack kept going with determination, often setting out before sunrise.

Across multiple years of fundraising, Jack has raised over £5,600 for Operation Ocelot and he has no plans to stop adventuring!

“I chose to help Operation Ocelot because the environment needs our help.”
– Jack Adams –