The Suffolk Owl Sanctuary operates a comprehensive facility for the rescue, care and rehabilitation of owls and birds of prey and promotes the conservation of endangered owl species throughout the UK with its Saving Britain’s Owls initiative.

Its owl and raptor hospital at Stonham Aspal is unique in the region. It is specially equipped for the care and treatment of the many injured wild owls and other birds of prey it receives every year as a result of road traffic accidents, mishaps, starvation, trauma, disease, poisoning and even shooting or trapping.

Injured birds are given medical aid and/or surgery as determined by their vet and then allowed space and time to fully recuperate in secluded recovery aviaries, before being returned to the wild.

S.O.S. is regenerating its wild owl nest box scheme that includes building, locating and curating long-lasting, environmentally-friendly nest boxes in appropriate locations to replace the gradual erosion of natural nesting sites.

S.O.S. is funded purely by donations, and as a small charity the legacies it receives play an important role in enabling it to continue developing its resources in the interests of conserving owl and other bird of prey wildlife in the U.K.