Local charities benefit from £46,000 donation through safety linked programme
24 February, 2026
Three local charities will share a donation of £46,000 thanks to a Woodsmith Project programme which links safe progress to supporting community efforts.
Leo’s Neonatal, Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary and IDAS will receive just over £15,000 each, taking the total donated through the Anglo American initiative to £240,000 over the last six years.
Leo’s Neonatal offers perinatal baby loss and neonatal support to families across the Tees Valley, Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary rescues, rehabilitates and releases thousands of injured wild animals and birds each year and IDAS is the largest specialist charity in Yorkshire supporting people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Lottie King, CEO & Founder of Leo's said: "This donation is incredible and will continue to support the vital work we do locally for families, we want to send a heartfelt thanks to the team at Anglo for supporting us these last 12 months."
Alexandra Farmer from Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary said: “This funding will make a real difference to the work we do at Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary.
“It will help us continue rescuing, rehabilitating and releasing injured wildlife, while strengthening our ability to support the local environment and community. We’re incredibly grateful to everyone involved in making this donation possible and to everyone at Anglo American for raising awareness of our charity and vital funds during 2025.
IDAS CEO, Sarah Hill, added: “Each year, we need to raise around £150,000 in addition to our mainstream funding, so that we can provide essential services such as some of our recovery groups and children's activities. Anglo American's generous donation will make a significant difference to IDAS and the people we support".
Teams at the Woodsmith Project have now voted for Great North Air Ambulance Service (GNAAS), Teesside Hospice and the Thalia-Beau Foundation as the Great Days beneficiaries for 2026.
Project Director Andrew Johnson said: “Great Days is a brilliant example of how our commitment to safe progress creates real benefits beyond the boundaries of the project. Every safe day on site represents hundreds of people making the right choices, looking out for one another and working with care.
“To see those efforts translated into meaningful support for charities that matter deeply to our workforce, and our local communities is something we’re incredibly proud of.”