Hedgehog Awareness Week

Hedgehog Awareness Week is run by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society and runs each year. This year, HAW will be taking place 5th - 11th May 2024.

The aim of HAW is to raise the profile of hedgehogs, highlighting the many threats they face and why they have seen such a huge decline of 50% since 2000. 

Hedgehogs are important as they are seen as an indicator species, which means that the health of hedgehog populations indicates the health of the UK's ecosystem as a whole - a decrease in hedgehog numbers signifies the quality of the environment has also decreased. Therefore protecting hedgehogs means protecting the wider ecosystem!

There's lots of ways to get involved in Hedgehog Awareness Week. This website features lots of activity ideas for all ages, as well as information for you to find out more about hedgehogs and what you can do to support them. One of the most impactful things that you can do is to talk to others, such as friends, family and neighbours about hedgehogs and what you can do to help them.

Hedgehog Awareness Week 2023

In 2023, HAW ran from 30th April to 6th May. We ran survey workshops and monitored survey tunnels at our student residences at Endcliffe village, and we ran a litter pick every day at different locations on campus too!

Hedgehog Awareness Week 2022

In 2022, HAW ran from 1st to 7th May. We ran survey workshops and monitored survey tunnels at our student residences at Endcliffe village, as well as holding a litter pick on campus to keep our campus clean and safe for staff, students and wildlife alike!