East Sussex WRAS were called out by British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) early evening on Thursday 16th March to a 38.5kg common seal on the eastern end of Bexhill beach.

Local BDMLR medics were concerned about the seal's appearance and movement, so BDMLR's Operation Director Julia Cable attended and quickly realised she would need extra experienced help to catch the seal. She contacted WRAS's Operations Director and BDMLR Medic Trevor Weeks. Trevor attended on site in one of WRAS's technical rescue ambulances and working as a team with everyone from BDMLR, Trevor was able to jump and secure the seal. » Read more

A wildlife charity has dealt with just under 5100 casualties in the last 12 months, the second highest  number of casualties in the charities 27 year history.

As David Attenborough returns to UK screens highlighting the amazing wildlife around the UK, East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (East Sussex WRAS) is hoping that it will ignite a passion and interest in our local wildlife and to help respect, protect, conserve and help those when found sick, injured, trapped or orphaned. » Read more

Turn the sound on to hear the cries of this little baby badger from near Bolney, who has been admitted into East Sussex WRAS care this afternoon by members of the Badger Trust Sussex.

Baby badgers of this age should not be out of their sett, so quite rightly the badger group were contacted and a member sent to investigate more. » Read more

East Sussex WRAS would like to express its thanks and appreciation to Raj from East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service for training all our staff and key volunteers from our charity.

The full day training course was well worth the money, very enjoyable, very educational and eye opening at times. It has given our staff a new appreciation for fire safety as well as when and how to tackle a fire safely. » Read more

2022 proved to be a very difficult year for the wildlife of East Sussex. With Rogers Wildlife Rescue closed, Bird Flu causing havoc across the county and the blistering hot weather, our wildlife has really had a disastrous year.

Over 90% of our casualties are either directly or indirectly because of human activity. » Read more

East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service would like to wish all our supporters, donors, volunteers and staff at our Casualty Centre and Charity Shop, a very merry Christmas.

A big thank you to everyone who has made a Christmas donation to WRAS, or a donation instead of cards, and a especial mention of Hailsham Voices, Community Pop Choir for helping to raise £117.48 at Morrisons in Hampden Park last week; to Eastbourne Allotments & Garden Society for their Christmas Raffle which raised £120; to The Pet Food Shop Heathfield for raising £100 and to everyone else who has supported us this Christmas. » Read more

East Sussex Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service (WRAS) was called out on Tuesday 29th November to a huge badger which had fallen over 20ft down a wall into a concrete courtyard at the back of a house in Old London Road, Hastings. WRAS sent rescuers Trevor Weeks MBE and Stuart MacQueen in one of its Technical Rescue Veterinary Ambulances from its base at Whitesmith near Hailsham to the scene. » Read more

Dancing on Ice star and Olympic gold medalist Jayne Torvill has voiced her support for East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance Service (WRAS) and its bid to build a new hospital.

Mrs Torvill moved to East Sussex in 1992 after falling in love with her current house, which is in Heathfield.  » Read more

Thank you to our local Waitrose stores who have been raising money for East Sussex WRAS!

Manager Lorna meet WRAS founder Trevor Weeks MBE today and handed him a cheque for £3000. Trevor then went on to Lewes and Hailsham Waitrose to collect two more cheques for £375 (Lewes) and £600 (Hailsham). » Read more

Again this year we are running our online raffle.

We have some more incredible raffle prizes on offer for our Christmas Raffle this year thanks again to our generous volunteers donating the prizes.

Tickets are available to purchase until Monday 5th December at 21:00 and the draw will take place on the 6th of December at 09:00. » Read more