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South Downs Society

HQ Location: 
West Sussex

Location of benefit: 
UK only (local)

Formed in 1923 the South Downs Society is one of Britain's earliest conservation organisations. For nearly 100 years we've been campaigning on building proposals, pylons and road schemes. Our successes include the defeat of plans for a housing estate on the Seven Sisters. We are guardians of the landscape from the steep hanger country of Hampshire and the heaths of the Western Weald to Beachy Head and the Seven Sisters. Our volunteers work to stop damaging building development, to keep open the network of footpaths and bridleways, and to extend the areas of access land on the Downs. We are an independent charity that receives no government funding. We are reliant upon member subscriptions, donations and gifts in wills.