Westerleigh to donate over £45k to WLT through memorial sales

Westerleigh Group has pledged to donate at least £45,500 to the World Land Trust (WLT), an international conservation charity that protects the world’s most biologically significant and threatened habitats. 

For every memorial purchased between 9 September and 6 October, the group hopes to donate hundreds to WLT’s Buy an Acre programme at no cost to the buyer.  

Every £100 will fund the purchase and protection of one acre of land in some of the most biodiverse habitats on earth, but which faces threats such as deforestation, urbanisation and agriculture.

WLT, which has Sir David Attenborough as one of its patrons, works with a network of partner organisations around the world who are committed to placing local communities at the heart of conservation efforts.

For every memorial purchased during the qualifying period at any of its sites, Westerleigh will also make a £100 donation from its metal recycling scheme.

Giles Palmer, head of grounds at Westerleigh Group, said: “Westerleigh Group is proud of its commitment to provide exceptional care to the bereaved and their loved ones. I became aware of the World Land Trust in 2017 when I was working on a conservation project in Vietnam and started talking to them again earlier this year.

“It’s a brilliant organisation, securing the land but then ensuring it is managed by local people, who are passionate about preserving and protecting it.”

Each of Westerleigh Group’s sites offers a range of memorialisation options, from family gardens, benches and bird baths to cremation tablets and memorial jewellery, memorial trees, and many others.

Tracey Butler, corporate partnerships manager from World Land Trust, added: “We are honoured to partner with Westerleigh Group and tremendously grateful for their generosity on behalf of families and loved ones.

“This support will achieve incredible impact by bringing crucial habitat under protection – for species, biodiversity, local people and the planet.”