OUR PATRONS

Derren Brown

As an impartial celebrity, I am more than happy to do a bit of charity work every now and again, (as long as involve meeting too many weird or embarrassing people). Hence my involvement with the Parrot Zoo Trust (Lincolnshire Wildlife Park) where I have only met one weird person! Steve Nichols, the CEO. Steve has devoted his whole life to ensuring the welfare and rehabilitation of some of the most engaging and beautiful creatures. I’m truly impressed by Steve’s motives.

Steve started out s a guy with a few tame parrots. Then Steve built a small aviary at home so people could come and visit. From these small beginnings Steve’s dream became reality and now Steve is CEO of the largest parrot sanctuary in the country and remains dedicated to the research and protection of the species through the Charity.

I’ve had breakfast at the sanctuary and had one of the parrots, (a Panama Amazon called Hercules) come and stand at my side awaiting a treat from my plate, each time he’s given something, he says ‘Thank You’. The rst few times you really cannot believe your ears, but by the time he’s eaten half your breakfast, you realise that you have been trained far better than anyone trained him!

I’m so proud to be a part of this amazing and worthy organisation. The Parrot Zoo Trust is about preserving enjoyment, and I think that enjoyment is a very important thing. The enjoyment that a patient owner can derive from having a parrot as a companion at home, the enjoyment of giving a home to a parrot that has been neglected, and the sheer delight of visiting a haven where you can spend all afternoon in the loud and curious company of parrots. Some will tell you what they think of you, others will mimic your ringtone. Some you will fall in love with, and a few, inexplicably, will just whistle the theme to The Simpsons!

Steve and the whole dedicated team have a passion in life, and that is to meet the needs of captive birds. I support the work wholeheartedly and wish the Parrot Zoo Trust a very prosperous future.

Ivan Massow

Most of us like an animal of some sort, but few dedicate their entire life into caring for them. I am very proud to be a Patron and personal supporter of this wonderful charity – The Parrot Zoo Trust. The charity has Steve Nichols at the helm and a wonderful and dedicated team of carers who relentlessly and sel essly o er these needy creatures ‘one to one’ care and attention, 24 hours per day for 365 days a year.