Woodland Heritage champions the good use of home-grown timber from sustainable, productive woodlands for the benefit of present and future generations and has been named a 2025 Weston Charity Award winner, collecting a support package valued at over £22,000.
Woodland Heritage is one of 21 ambitious frontline charities working in the fields of community, environment, welfare and youth support that have been named 2025 winners.
The Weston Charity Awards support the vital work of small charities across the Midlands, Wales, and the North of England. Award winners gain free access to ‘Pilotlight 360’ - a remarkable eight-month support programme of charity leadership coaching worth an estimated £16,000.
Expert “Pilotlighters” from private and public sectors offer professional mentoring on topics from income diversification to long-term business strategies. In addition, Award winners receive a grant of £6,500 from the Garfield Weston Foundation.
Woodland Heritage was chosen from over 160 applicants, alongside other regional charities, including Standing Tall, Escape Arts and The Good Shepherd from the West Midlands.
“Being a 2025 Weston Charity Award winner recognises the importance of the charity’s mission, the charity’s volunteers, members and supporters’ efforts and of course the hard work of the staff team," says John Orchard, Chief Executive from Woodland Heritage.
“I want to thank the Garfield Weston Foundation for its support of Woodland Heritage’s work as the charity continues to develop. Grow trees. Use wood. For our future!”
