Volunteering Organisations

 

The British Horse Society is mapping all horse riding & carriage driving routes in the UK.  This information will be displayed at www.emagin.org  for public use.  We need volunteers to help map Britain on horseback using either paper maps or GPS.  For more information please contact EMAGIN@bhs.org.uk or 01962 707812.

   

Buckingham Community Wildlife Project – BTCV

Do you want to help wildlife & meet new people in the heart of Buckingham? Then come along with the welcoming Friends of Bourton & Heartland Parks & the friendly Friends of Maids Moreton Avenue for events like planting mistletoe & building bird boxes. Interested? Call Jane or Monique on 01296-330033

 

Butterfly Conservation is the national charity working to save our native butterflies, moths & their habitats. There are county & regional branches all over the UK, many with their own reserves, which run habitat management days & training workshops. See www.Butterfly-Conservation.org & go to your local Branch website link.

 

The Cardigan Bay Marine Wildlife Centre based in New Quay, West Wales is a public information, education & research centre dedicated to raising awareness of the local marine environment. To find out more & see how you can get involved contact Laura Mears on volunteer@cbmwc.org or 01545 560032 www.cbmwc.org

 

Conservation Volunteers Australia has programs Australia-wide, every week of the year! Join us for tree planting, wildlife recovery, walking tracks, weed control, seed collection etc. Coastal areas, deserts, National Parks, World Heritage areas - we go to the best places! www.conservationvolunteers.com.au or email bookings@conservationvolunteers.com.au

 

CSV To volunteer on community-based environmental projects in Birmingham or Bristol, or to explore a wide range of other volunteering opportunities across the UK, please visit Community Service Volunteers.

 

Groundwork Leeds is an environmental regeneration charity that offers a wide range of exciting volunteer posts to support community environmental programmes throughout Yorkshire and the Humber. Voluntary roles include education, practical conservation, environmental business services, community consultation and much more. Contact Leah Black on 0113 238 0601 / leah.black@groundwork.org.uk for further information.

 

Muck in for Life

If you run a non-profit organisation that offers conservation volunteering opportunities and would like to be considered as a partner for MuckIn4Life, then please contact the Defra Campaigns team: muckin4life@defra.gsi.gov.uk http://muckin4life.direct.gov.uk/

 

Norfolk National Trust Volunteers carry out practical outdoor conservation work at weekends, on properties & land owned by the National Trust within Norfolk. Volunteers don't have to be super fit, just prepared to give it a go. New members are always welcome. Email: membership@norfolkntv.co.uk Web: www.norfolkntv.co.uk

 

The North Norfolk Workout Project welcomes volunteers over 16 years to join in with practical conservation tasks on sites in North Norfolk on Mondays, Thursday & Fridays afternoons. Learn about the natural environment, whilst improving your health & fitness & meeting new people. Contact Mark Webster on 07843069567 or www.btcv.org/norfolk for programme

 

SCRA are looking for volunteers to help this professional association. Particularly interested in those with skills in media and PR, training and development, and also people interested in being regional representatives for the association in Scotland. Keen to hear from any one interested, more details on request. Contact niall@scra-online.co.uk or 07720 774461 information at www.scra-online.co.uk

 

St Anns Allotments

Opportunities exist for volunteering at  unique our  Grade 2* listed detached gardens: Hands on work – hedge laying, clearance, plot development; Research – fruit trees, roses, plants general, structures, oral history, gardening and allotment history; Education work with local schools. For more information please see our web site www.staa-allotments.org.uk

 

Teignbridge Conservation Volunteers

Enjoy a day out with us! • Get some exercise in the fresh air • Meet new people • Help your local wildlife • Friendly atmosphere • No need to be super fit • Tools & instruction provided. Everyone welcome on these fun & friendly tasks. Teignbridge DC.  See our events diary at www.teignbridge.gov.uk/greenspacesevents

 

Visit www.thecareerbreaksite.com for information on full-time volunteering, learning & working opportunities in the UK & around the world. Impartial advice & information on your adult gap year or sabbatical.

 

Volunteering England is the national volunteering development agency for England, committed to supporting, enabling and celebrating volunteering in all its diversity.

Our work links research, policy, innovation, good practice and grant-making in the involvement of volunteers. Our members and partners range from national charities to voluntary agencies across the length and breadth of England; from NHS Trusts to arts organisations; from local community projects to government think-tanks.

Volunteering England is at the centre – bringing ideas and people together, developing better networks and structures, and initiating projects to support volunteering in a wide range of fields, such as health and social care, sport and employer supported volunteering.