GIVING BACK TO OUR COMMUNITY
Accessibility is hugely important to us at Chester Zoo and we want as many people as possible to be able to visit our incredible zoo and connect with nature.
Our Charity Connections Scheme provides 5,000 free tickets per year to organisations who support people from a range of underrepresented groups that would normally face barriers to visiting the zoo. We want to make visiting the zoo more accessible so that more people can enjoy the zoo, be empowered to live more sustainably and to build relationships with local organisations.
Applications for 2024 have now closed.
Through this scheme we hope to remove as many barriers as we can to create opportunities for people to enjoy our zoo. We want to ensure that Chester Zoo is accessible to everyone and that everyone has the opportunity to experience our incredible species and conservation work.
Some of the other ways we support our amazing local communities:
Once a year, we run a very special event here at Chester Zoo. We open our gates for the evening and welcome 200 families with children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions to enjoy an evening together. We work with our local charities who invite families on our behalf to the evening.
Creating memories as a family is ever so important. We love that we’re such an important part of people’s lives, and value our place in family traditions.
With this in mind, when someone is receiving palliative care we are happy to offer ‘A Day to Remember’ to make it as easier for families to visit. To find out more about the criteria and how to apply, please fill in this form.
Each year, we offer free entry to the zoo for 42,000 school pupils visiting between a specific period, in a bid to broaden the impact of our work as a conservation and education charity inspiring the next generation of conservationists.
This offer is open to Early Years and Foundation through to Year 13 pupils. Independent schools are not eligible to book in this first round of tickets free places.
We’re lucky to have a team of experts who are passionate about conservation and want to spread our mission of preventing extinction into the community. Wherever possible, we can explore the opportunity for a member of the team to speak at your event, although please be aware this will depend on availability and location. Fill in this form and follow the instructions. We’ll look into your request.