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JOB: Volunteer Lundy Bird Observatory Assistant Warden
BE4: 26-04-2024
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LOC: Lundy Island
PAY: Accommodation and all meals provided
FOR: Lundy Bird Observatory

Lundy lies off the coast of North Devon, where the Atlantic ocean meets the Bristol Channel with nothing between it and America, a granite outcrop, three miles long and half a mile wide. Regarded as one of Britian's top migration hotspots, it is a place apart, peaceful, unspoiled and teeming with birdlife. We are inviting volunteers to join the island's Bird Observatory team in October to support our daily bird census, bird ringing activities and migration monitoring. Essential: Excellent identification skills of migrant birds. Desirable: Ideal candidates will hold a C-permit bird ringing licence, or higher. Accommodation and all meals are provided. Time: October (1 month), however dates are flexible. Full details and how to apply can be found on the Landmark Trust website here.

JOB: BDS Youth Panel
BE4: 05-05-2024
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LOC: Britain
PAY: BDS membership, mentoring, expenses and more
FOR: British Dragonfly Society

We are excited to be launching our first Youth Panel and applications are now open. We hope to inspire young people to join the team and help influence our work. We want to connect these young people with our dragonfly hotspots so they may have the opportunity to volunteer and connect with their local wetlands. We are looking for young people who are passionate about insects (especially dragonflies!) and wetlands, who want to join a small charity and have a big impact for dragonfly conservation! You should apply if you: Are between 16 and 24; Are passionate about nature (don’t worry you don’t need to know everything about dragonflies!); Enjoy being a part of a team; Can commit to attending online meetings; Want to inspire other young people to connect with dragonflies. Full details can be found here.

JOB: Volunteer Trainee - Conservation (North Buckinghamshire)
BE4: 28-04-2024 11.59pm
IV: 02-05-2024
LOC: Meadow Farm, Thame Road, Blackthorn, nr Bicester, OX25 1TW
PAY: Travel expenses to a value of £390 per month may be claimed provided the candidate has a business insurance policy for their vehicle.
FOR: BBOWT

We are looking for someone with a keen interest in land management techniques for nature, self-motivation and the ability to drive your own learning, an ability to deliver and follow instructions to a high standard, the ability to work with groups of volunteers, and a full driving license. Working across the nature reserves of North Buckinghamshire, alongside a dedicated mentor, you will be helping us manage our land with tools, volunteers and livestock as well as learning how and why land management is carried out. Time: 12 months. We want our people to be as diverse as nature, so we particularly encourage applications from people who are underserved within the communities in which we operate. This includes people from visible ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities (including those who are neurodivergent), the LGBTQ+ community, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and younger people. Applications should be made via https://app.beapplied.com/apply/qwrwcftbma. CVs will not be accepted.

JOB: Bird Ringing Camp Volunteer
BE4: 04-05-2024
IV: --
LOC: Poland
PAY: High quality certified vocational training
FOR: Wild Areas Network

Volunteers welcome on bird ringing camp on Polish Baltic Coast in May 2024. You have an opportunity to support one of the oldest bird ringing schemes of the World - Operation Baltic. You will help to handle caught birds, identify and ring them as well as with measuring, weighting and data entry. You will get to know and distinguish every caught species by direct contact! We will stay in a well-known landscape park and sleep in tents provided at the ringing station. It's an exciting experience for Birdwatchers, Bird Ringers and Nature Lovers. We offer hands-on exchange of specialist knowledge and experience in field research abroad accompanied by our high-quality training. Time: 10 days. To apply: email Joanna at info@wildareas.net and introduce yourself in few words, explaining why you are interested in the project and why we should choose you as a Participant. You will receive a detailed infosheet and application form. www.wildareas.net

JOB: Breeding Bird Volunteer Surveyor
BE4: 30-04-2024
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LOC: Yorkshire-wide
PAY: Full training and support towards travel expenses can be provided
FOR: Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

Are you a keen birder who could put their skills to use contributing to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust monitoring? If you love birds, being out in nature and exploring, then the Volunteer Breeding Bird surveying opportunity is perfect for you! Breeding Bird Surveyors monitor the status and trends of bird populations. The data collected helps us create maps of bird populations, but more importantly for YWT it helps the work we do on our nature reserves. Data collected can indicate a species in decline, helping us manage a reserve to tackle this. Or it could be that we find out a species is thriving, prompting more research into why that might be. If you're able to identify birds by call, song and sight throughout spring and summer, we'd love to hear from you. Time: Fortnightly between the start of April and the end of July. We are looking for volunteer surveyors for a number of our reserves, to see locations please visit our website

JOB: Volunteer Bird of Prey Care Assistant
BE4: Ongoing
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LOC: The Devon Bird of Prey Centre
PAY: Training
FOR: The Devon Bird of Prey Centre

This position will offer you the chance to work with Birds of Prey and learn all aspects of general care. This rewarding experience will give you all the training needed for their welfare and to confidently handle and fly a selection of birds to the glove. At the centre I have a large collection of birds of different species to learn about, which makes the work even more interesting. What I would need from you: To be able to commit to 1 or 2 days a week. To have a genuine interest in Birds of Prey. To have a positive outlook and be able to work as part of a team. To have social skills. To be physically fit. For more details or to apply contact Karen by email on karen@devonbirdofprey.co.uk

JOB: 6 x Volunteer Sheep Lookers
BE4: 10-05-2024
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LOC: South Lanarkshire
PAY:
FOR: Scottish Wildlife Trust

Come and help us monitor our conservation grazing flock at our Cander Moss reserve near Kirkmuirhill, South Lanarkshire. As part of good animal husbandry we are looking for volunteers to provide a daily check on our flock and to report any issues. Opportunities are flexible and will take up to 1 hour per visit. BUT You should be available for one shift per week. Own transport, some basic fitness and commitment to the project are the most important aspects. ASK Please see volunteer page of our website for more details: https://c-js.co.uk/3yPwNhW

JOB: Residential Volunteer - West Sedgemoor, Somerset
BE4: ASAP
IV: --
LOC: West Sedgemoor, Near Taunton, Somerset
PAY: Accommodation (including bills), appropriate training will be provided
FOR: RSPB

6 months - 1 Year. RSPB Sedgemoor Reserves in Somerset are special places with important habitats, including flower rich grassland and woodland. One priority habitat is lowland wet grassland which provides a home for a range of wetland species including lapwing, redshank, curlew, snipe and many other species declining outside reserves. We are looking for an enthusiastic residential volunteer to join the team for a minimum of 6 months, managing the internationally important reserves. You will play an essential part delivering the reserve work programme and implementing the reserve management plan so that the reserve is managed to its full potential. You will undertake habitat management work on lowland wet-grassland and deciduous woodland. Full training will be provided as appropriate. Depending on the season it may include work with, ATV, 4WD, tractors and livestock handling. This is an excellent chance to make a genuine contribution to wildlife conservation and get on the ladder towards a career. Apply: https://c-js.co.uk/3vjKibR

JOB: Lifeline Foster Carer
BE4: Ongoing
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LOC: Home-Based
PAY:
FOR: Cats Protection Lifeline

3 hours per day. Volunteering as a cat fosterer for our Lifeline service is a great way to give cats whose families are fleeing domestic abuse a loving, temporary home, until they can be reunited with their owner. We’re currently looking for Lifeline fosterers across England, Wales and Scotland. By fostering with Lifeline, you’ll be helping us to support someone in need of a temporary home for their cat. We’ll cover all costs so all you need to do is provide a loving home for your foster cat and send us lots of photos so we can give their owner updates. Fostering with our service is completely confidential, so you won’t actually know anything about the owner and they also won’t know your identity either. All communication goes through our dedicated Lifeline team to maintain anonymity. Please contact lifelineeastanglia@cats.org.uk 03000120283.

JOB: Wildlife Volunteer
BE4: 31-08-2024
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LOC: Tunbridge Wells, Kent
PAY: Hands on experience with British wildlife, training and support provided.
FOR: Folly Wildlife Rescue

Volunteering opportunities for wildlife care available, working within our wildlife hospital cleaning and feeding a variety of British wildlife species including hedgehogs and small mammals, pigeons, garden birds, water fowl and more! Prior experience is not essential but an interest in wildlife and the natural world is key! Full training will be given on hospital protocols and animal handling. Minimum commitment of 4 hours per week minimum 3 months. Please contact Pru Scudder, pru@follywildliferescue.org.uk 07511899496.

JOB: Stables Volunteer
BE4: Ongoing
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LOC: Carisbrooke Castle, Castle Hill, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 1XY
PAY: Training and travel costs
FOR: English Heritage

Come and join the best volunteer neighbourhood around – our Stables team at Carisbrooke Castle! You will help care for our team of donkeys, supporting with stable and field management and assisting with public talks and demonstrations. Completion of Donkey Welfare Training, including Donkey Care Levels 1 & 2. You can also expect recognition and appreciation for your contributions, reimbursement of reasonable travel costs, support to develop your skills further and a warm welcome on joining this fun team! Time: Flexible, voluntary. If this sounds like the role for you, please contact volunteer.enquiries@english-heritage.org.uk.

JOB: Monitoring Assistant
BE4: May 2024
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LOC: Wales (Clwydian and Dee Valley AONB, Montgomeryshire and Bannau Brychieniog National Park)
PAY: Training provided and expenses where possible.
FOR: Curlew Connections Wales Project

The monitoring assistant will work in the respective area to monitor located curlew pairs, their behaviour and movements. Training will be provided for all aspects of the role and areas can be allocated to best suitable location and accessibility. Key elements: Visiting previous and potential sites to identify curlew territories. Regular visits to identified territories to monitor behaviour, understand territories, locate potential nesting sites. Collecting and reporting data. Developing and maintaining relationships with volunteers, landowners and farmers. Essential skills: An interest in conservation and a passion for wildlife. Enjoyment of working outdoors. Vehicle access. Desirable skills: Basic bird and animal ID skills (training will be provided). Previous experience (training will be provided). Knowledge of local area. Relationships with local community and landowners. This role is open to anyone that is interested, although currently capped at 20 individuals. Time: Flexible. For more information or to apply please email Katie - kappleby@gwct.org.uk

JOB: Survey Assistant
BE4: May 2024
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LOC: Wales (Clwydian and Dee Valley AONB, Montgomeryshire and Bannau Brychieniog National Park)
PAY: Training provided and expenses where possible.
FOR: Curlew Connections Wales Project

The survey assistant will work with the Curlew and People Officer in the respective area to conduct transect surveys, habitat assessments and bird surveys. Training will be provided for all aspects of the surveys. Completing transect surveys to determine signs of predators. Preforming habitat assessments. Determine curlew territories and behaviours. Collecting and reporting data. Developing and maintaining relationships with volunteers, landowners and farmers. Essential skills: An interest in conservation and a passion for wildlife. Enjoyment of working outdoors. Comfortable walking varied distances. Access to at least one of the three key project areas. Desirable skills: Basic bird and animal ID skills (training will be provided). Previous experience (training will be provided). Knowledge of local area. Relationships with local community and landowners. The role is open to as many people as are interested, although currently capped at 20 applicants for the time being. Time: Flexible. For more information or to apply please email Katie - kappleby@gwct.org.uk

JOB: Part time volunteers. Monitoring of breeding curlew
BE4: 01-07-2024
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LOC: All Wales
PAY: Contributions towards travelling expenses will be considered and training provided depending on location
FOR: Gylfinir Cymru - Curlew Wales

Gylfinir Cymru / Curlew Wales are fourteen different organisations working together for curlew in Wales Conservation Partnership | Curlew Wales The population of this iconic bird is in steep decline in Wales. Survey work is vital in finding curlew during the breeding season to allow conservation measures to be put in place. There are now projects to benefit curlew running throughout Wales. You will be volunteering alongside project staff and other dedicated individuals. Training will be available in many parts of Wales, depending on your location. Suitable for students looking to improve their bird identification skills, to gain further experience in the conservation sector or other individuals looking to help save curlew in Wales. Time: Ad hoc, weekdays or weekends. Please send an email to hello@curlewwales.org and we will be in touch to discuss which area of Wales is best for you.

JOB: Monkey Sanctuary Volunteer
BE4: Ongoing
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LOC: Looe, Cornwall
PAY: Accommodation / Food
FOR: Wild Futures

Wild Futures (Registered Charity 1102532) rescues and rehabilitates primates from the UK pet trade at our flagship project, The Monkey Sanctuary, in Looe, Cornwall. The Monkey Sanctuary is currently home to over thirty-five monkeys from five different species. Whilst our specialist primate caregivers are responsible for directly caring for the monkeys, we are looking for residential volunteers to come and help support us provide the very highest standards of care we take pride in. Tasks include enclosure cleaning; food prep; making enrichment items; gardening; and maintaining and cleaning the Sanctuary site. We are looking for short-term volunteers to join us for between 2 and 8 weeks throughout 2024. If you are interested in volunteering with us, or have any questions, please contact us via email: volunteer@wildfutures.org  We look forward to hearing from you!

JOB: Sherbourne Valley, Wildlife Monitoring Volunteer
BE4: N/A
IV: --
LOC: Various locations throughout Coventry
PAY: Full Training Provided
FOR: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust

The Sherbourne Valley Project is run by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust, with the aims of reconnecting the people of Coventry with the city’s river whilst helping to restore the river for wildlife. As a Wildlife Monitoring Volunteer, you will assist the Sherbourne Valley Project team with wildlife monitoring tasks, helping us to keep track of how well the wildlife is doing within the areas of the Sherbourne Valley. You will be helping to monitor the wildlife along the Sherbourne Valley, this may include identifying and counting invertebrates found in the river, counting birds or wild flowers and/or any other tasks associated with keeping track of wildlife within the area. Prior knowledge or experience of wildlife identification would be useful but not essential as training and guidance will be offered. Various times throughout the year. 1-4 hours per session. For more information and to apply: https://www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/become-volunteer