A BREAK-IN at a wildlife charity has left staff appalled and disheartened

Police are investigating the break-in at Cheshire Wildlife Trust's headquarters in Bickley Farm on the evening of Friday, July 27.

Charlotte Harris, Cheshire Wildlife Trust chief executive, said: "Cheshire police have been very helpful in supporting us with the robbery.

"They have gathered evidence from the site including examining for fingerprints in areas where the break-in took place. Many of the items taken were for our new project of creating furniture and accessories from recycled wood, as well as vital equipment used in our conservation and meadow restoration work.

"It is really disheartening for the Trust and all our dedicated volunteers that their work will suffer as a result of these losses. Not to be defeated, the ‘Create for Nature’ volunteers who meet regularly on Mondays are carrying on with what they can, and the conservation team are pulling together to find work-arounds until the equipment can be replaced.”

The police and the Trust feel that this was a planned attack, as a large vehicle or trailer would have been required to be able to steal the larger pieces of equipment.

If anyone has seen anything suspicious which could relate to this incident please contact the police by calling 101.