The Sandlings Group represents all of the organisations working to protect, restore and promote the understanding of the Sandlings Heaths.

The group members include - Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, National Trust, English Nature, Suffolk Coastal District Council, Suffolk County Council, Suffolk Coast and Heaths Unit, Greenways Project, Forestry Commission, DEFRA.

Since it's formation in 1980 the willingness of the Group to work in partnership across geographical and organisational boundaries for the benefit of the important and threatened habitats which make up the heathland ecosystem has ensured that the Sandlings heaths will be available for future generations to enjoy.

The Sandlings Group aims to promote the conservation, restoration and re-creation of lowland heath in the Sandlings and increase public awareness and support for this special landscape.

i) To conserve all remaining areas of Sandlings heathland to ensure that:
a) This distinctive element of the coastal landscape together with it's historical and cultural associations survives for the benefit of this and future generations.
b) The habitat requirements of the heathland plants and animals are maintained to safeguard their future survival.

ii) To encourage and support the reversion of land back to heathland wherever feasible.

iii) To promote and co-ordinate the study of the ecology of the Sandlings heathland to provide base data for management.

iv) To maintain and enhance the heaths as a resource for informal public recreation and education.

v) To promote public awareness of the importance of conserving heathland through interpretation and publicity

vi) To provide a network for information exchange between all organisations involved in heathland conservation

vii) To encourage local community involvement in heathland conservation initiatives

The Group's principle role is to ensure a co-ordinated approach to heathland conservation in the Sandlings. It is not an independent fund-holding organisation however it provides support to the Sandlings Project and other organisations involved in heathland management activities.