Voluntary Opportunities: Anglia
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JOB: Welcome Team Volunteer
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LOC: WWT Welney, Hundred Foot Bank, Littleport, Ely, Norfolk, CB6 1UG
PAY: Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family. Volunteer discount on shopping and memberships. Access to webinars and practical information to help you manage daily life.
FOR: WWT
Volunteers are integral to the running of our Welney centre and without their help we wouldn’t be able to welcome our visitors to this amazing wetland. Your role will be helping to bring people of all ages and backgrounds closer to wetland wildlife, by providing assistance to visitors and encouraging them to explore the site and learn about WWT’s pioneering wetland conservation work, to save wetlands for wildlife and people. You’ll support the delivery of excellent customer service for the retail and membership team, inspiring people to support us as members of the WWT and be a warm and welcoming face for our cause. We are looking for volunteers who can ideally give one day a week, exact hours to be agreed. You'll get a warm welcome, including information on training, equipment and anything else you need. For more information, and to apply please visit our webpage: https://c-js.co.uk/4dX7tKM.
JOB: Chairperson
BE4: 30-01-2026
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LOC: Cambridgeshire
PAY: None
FOR: Cambridgeshire Mammal Group
Cambridgeshire Mammal Group is a group of volunteers dedicated to recording wild mammals and educating people about their conservation. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed person to Chair the Cambs Mammal Group from January 2026 or sooner. The Chair is the spokesperson of the group and liaises closely with the finance and membership officer, training officer, minutes secretary and social media team to ensure the group is moving forward and meeting its aims. We welcome potential candidates to meet with us in person, virtually or at events to find out more about what we do and to discuss the role. Please apply by email to cambsmammal@gmail.com
JOB: Grounds Gardener Volunteer
BE4: 12-12-2025
IV: --
LOC: WWT Welney, Hundred Foot Bank, Littleport, Ely, Norfolk, CB6 1UG
PAY: Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family. Volunteer discount on shopping and memberships. Access to webinars and practical information to help you manage daily life.
FOR: WWT Welney
As a Gardening and Grounds Volunteer you will be helping to maintain the flower beds and grounds around the Visitor Centre and our two AirBnB properties on site to a high standard, ensuring that we maintain a diverse habitat for nature and that our visitors and guests enjoy their visits. This role involves: Assisting with the maintenance and development of the gardens and grounds around the visitor centre and car park. Seasonal planting, pruning and harvesting of flower beds. Weeding areas, where necessary. Mowing set areas when required. Welcoming and engaging visitors. Keeping up to date with the work of WWT and Welney and sharing that with visitors. Time: Normally one day a week - days and times to be agreed but with a degree of flexibility to fit in with weather etc. Please note, you must be 18 or over to apply for this role. For more information on this role and to apply please visit: https://c-js.co.uk/4nJnE2p. We look forward to hearing from you!