In December 2025 a hedgehog called Dasher became the 500th admission! Poor Dasher had found himself entangled in a community football net but thankfully he was spotted by a local dog walker (and hedgehog hero) and taken straight to Oakham Veterinary Hospital....
In September 2025 the rescue completed their ambitious project to open a second hospital cabin. The new cabin will enable to the rescue to work with even more hedgehogs in need and means that they now have dedicated maternity facilities to support nursing sows and...
We are delighted to announce that on the 6th March 2024 we gained Charity status. This is a big step forward for our rescue and we are proud of how far we have come since opening in 2021. Our Trustees proudly flew the Prickleback Urchin Hedgehog Rescue flag during a...
For the second year in a row SmokeStack Blues Band played a fundraising gig to help us raise funds for the autumn and winter months ahead. Thank you to everyone who joined us to party the night away at the Market Overton Bowls Club. Contact us...
This September we held our third annual Hedgehog Day at Ferneley’s in Whissendine. Thank you to everyone who came along and took part in the family friendly activities, learnt how to become hedgehog champions and supported our charity. Contact us...
