Cement donation supports hedgehog rescue

Builder Ben Jarvis takes care of a baby hedgehog, while colleague Jason Chapman gets on with construction work. 

Cement donated by our Ketton works has helped a hedgehog rescue centre in Market Overton expand so it can help save more of these endangered animals.

The Prickleback Urchin Hedgehog Rescue is Rutland’s only hedgehog rescue centre and was founded in 2021 by husband-and-wife team Rachel and Jason Thomas, helped by a small group of volunteers.

Each year they take in approximately 150 sick, injured or orphaned hedgehogs, but have had to turn down about a third of all enquiries due to a lack of space. As a result, the couple decided to invest in a new cabin to house more hedgehogs and we stepped in with a donation of 56 bags of our cement to allow them to build a large patio and hardstanding.

Rachel said: “We are really grateful. Heidelberg Materials was the only business to respond to our appeal for support and the donation of all the cement for the project has meant that other hard-earned donations will go that little bit further.”