Eight-year-old wildlife hero climbing Mount Snowdon for animal rescue

Good luck messages from wildlife celebrities are helping a youngster from Somerset in his mission to climb Mount Snowdon.

Charlie, who lives in Glastonbury, is a wildlife-loving 8-year-old who wanted to do something to help sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife. His mum is doing the Three Peaks challenge in June, and he has decided to join her for the Mount Snowdon climb on 30th June. He is raising money for Secret World Wildlife Rescue, a charity based in Highbridge that rescues, rehabilitates and releases British wildlife.

He says, "Secret World is important to me because it’s full of wildlife, and I love all animals. Also, I think Secret World is important because wild animals don’t have owners to take care of them or tell them what to do and what not to do, so sometimes they get stuck in fences and rubbish.

“Secret World will save them or, if they are unwell, treat them in their vet room/ hospital until they are better and release them back into the wild.

“I would like to raise money to help them continue saving and looking after these wild animals and build more centres for them.”

George Bethell, head of education and public relations at Secret World Wildlife Rescue, added: “The challenge Charlie has taken on to raise money for sick, injured and orphaned wildlife is incredible, it is great to see someone so young with such a passion for helping wildlife. We’ll all be thinking of Charlie on the 30th but wanted to send him these video messages beforehand.”

Charlie has already well surpassed his initial target of £250 and hopes to raise even more.

You can support Charlie by donating to his JustGiving page, where you’ll also be able to read his training updates: https://www.justgiving.com/page/jo-webv-1713466124740