Environment Volunteer Roles
The Organisation
For nearly a century, Norfolk Wildlife Trust has been committed to the conservation of Norfolk’s wildlife: a commitment expressed in land acquisition, habitat restoration, education, engagement and advocacy. Our passionate belief is that the wildlife of Norfolk deserves a healthy landscape in which to thrive and that people deserve the same.
To find out more about the work Norfolk Wildlife Trust do, visit the website.
The Role:
The Chair will provide leadership to the Council of Trustees, ensuring all Trustees fulfil their duties and responsibilities for the proper governance of Norfolk Wildlife Trust. The Chair will work in partnership with the CEO and the Strategic Leadership Team to ensure the Trust achieves its Strategy: 'A Wilder Norfolk for All'.
Person Specification:
- A strong commitment to the aims and purposes of Norfolk Wildlife Trust
- Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as the Chair of the Trustee Board
- A strong sense of strategic purpose
- An inclusive leadership style with experience in chairing meetings
- The ability to listen and engage effectively
- A willingness and the ability to champion the Trust's work through personal networks, social media, and other channels.
- A strong commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- Commitment to the Charity Governance Code and Nolan's seven principles of public life: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership
- Ability to commit time to the role, including travel and attending events out of office hours
- IT skills (papers for meetings are sent electronically and many meetings are held online)
Further Information
For comprehensive information about Norfolk Wildlife Trust, the role responsibilities and the person we are looking for, please download the Candidate Information Document.
How to Apply
If you are passionate about joining Norfolk Wildlife Trust and believe you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please apply with the following:
- An up-to-date CV
- A supporting statement of no more than 2 sides of A4, detailing why you would like to be considered, your relevant experience and expertise and what you think you can bring to the role.
All applications are being handled by our recruitment partner, Trustees Unlimited (part of the Russam group).
All applications should be emailed to Trustees Unlimited.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Melissa Baxter, Managing Partner - Charities.
Closing date for applications: Friday 14th February 2025
Interview with Norfolk Wildlife Trust: is likely to take place in w/c 3 March or w/c 10 March 2025
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Derbyshire Dales Community Energy is looking for enthusiastic directors and volunteers to help manage our activities and increase our impact. If you’d like to work with an award-winning community energy organisation, want to tackle climate change, and have a few hours to spare each month, we would love to hear from you!
We are currently running several projects, with plenty more in the pipeline. We're recruiting multiple new board members and volunteers to help run these projects, broaden DDCE's skillset and increase what we can achieve.
So, you might be using your skills to:
- determine our strategic direction
- liaise with councils or businesses about new project sites
- help us gain funding or sponsorship
- create new solar designs
- engage with the local community
- write articles and update our website or social channels
- help with the vital 'behind the scenes' (administrative) running of the organisation.
We particularly need people with the following skills:
- communications, marketing, social media, digital
- solar design skills
- fundraising
- education & community engagement
- writing (e.g. articles, press releases)
- relationship-building with strategic/influential individuals & organisations
- managerial skills
We are also seeking one director who is willing to take on the duties of Treasurer.
We will support all new directors and volunteers with a warm welcome and an induction into the workings of DDCE. You’ll meet our 5 existing board members and our 1 paid staff member. If you’re keen to get involved but are a bit less experienced, our friendly board member, Elspeth, will be happy to mentor you.
For much of our work, it’s helpful if our directors and volunteers live in the local area. However, we are open to hybrid/remote positions for some relevant skillsets. The majority of Board meetings are held on Zoom, and we’re keen to work with great people, wherever they live in the UK! We also welcome first-time board members.
In your cover letter, please explain why you want to join DDCE and what skills and experiences you would bring to your role. Remember to include whether you’d prefer a volunteer or director role.
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Harnessing the potential of our communities to power a sustainable future
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Why do we need you?
Caerlaverock Wetland Centre is a spectacular 1,400 acre wild reserve situated on the north Solway coast. From dawn until dusk, from January to December, in fair weather and not so fair, its open coastal landscape and wide skies are full of the sights and sounds of nature – and very little else.
The centre is deservedly famous for its vast flocks of over-wintering water birds, including around 30,000 barnacle geese from Arctic Svalbard and large numbers of pink-footed geese and whooper swans. Summer offers the opportunity to explore rolling wildflower meadows, watch ospreys hunting over the Solway and even spot barn owls and badgers.
We are involved in the maintenance of this internationally important wetland site. This involves maintaining and developing the various habitats that attract large numbers of migratory birds but also help develop the reserve to increase general biodiversity.
What will you be doing?
- Maintenance of visitor facilities including paths, hides etc
- General habitat management work across a multitude of habitat types
- Maintenance of screens and stock fences
- Maintenance of bird feeding stations
- Maintenance of hedges and trees
- Assist with wildlife monitoring
- General visitor engagement
- Occasional assisting with management of livestock/visitor centre work
Who are we looking for?
- Practical experience on a nature reserve and good identification skills is desirable although training can be given
- Able to work alone or as part of a team
- Good people skills
- Confident with communicating with the public
- Good level of physical fitness
- Ability to work outdoors in all weather
How will you benefit?
- Training opportunities will be provided along with the opportunity to visit other WWT centres across the UK
- You will be able to become part of the small but friendly reserve team
- You may be involved in role specific training such as strimming and brush cutter.
- You will be involved in the workings of this centre and will therefore be able to take up any opportunities that become available
- Suitable uniform and personal protective equipment is provided to all regular volunteers
- Discount is available in the shop for all volunteers
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Restore Wetlands and Unlock their Power
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Outdoor Learning Volunteer Officers are a key part of our team at Skelton Grange Environment Centre and are involved in:
- Supporting and leading environmental activities with young people and the local community.
- Planning and preparing sessions - and sometimes even developing new activities to help young people connect with nature.
- You will be trained and supported by experienced project staff and work as part of a team with paid staff, trainees and other Volunteers.
Typical activities for the Outdoor Learning Volunteer role include:
- Running environmental education sessions for school visits during term time.
- Running play activities for groups of children and young people during the school holidays.
- Keeping education day resources up to date and developing new resources, activities or materials as required.
- Helping with the general running of the centre and the project, including both development work and routine maintenance to ensure we are an inspiring location for visitors to experience nature.
Benefits to you:
We aim to involve our Outdoor Learning Volunteer Officers in:
- Running a range of outdoor education and play activities and events with schools and community groups on the Skelton Grange Environment Centre site.
- Planning, risk assessing and running safe and engaging activities outside for children.
- All the necessary skills and knowledge to be able to run the sessions, from bushcraft skills to plant identification to working with children.
The role will give you the opportunity to use your skills and experience in a supportive environment and aims to support you into being able to run activities and lead groups independently.
It's a chance to do something very satisfying and worthwhile and have lots of fun with some great people!
If you want to use this role to move on into employment in the environmental sector we can also provide you with a range of useful training courses, job opportunity information, interview guidance and references.
We will provide expenses to cover volunteer travel costs.
What you need:
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are keen to work with young people and to connect people with green spaces.
People volunteer with us for all sorts of reasons: you may have lots of skills that you are keen to share, or you might be looking for something worthwhile to do with your time, or you might be wanting to launch a career in the environment sector.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Connecting people and green spaces to deliver lasting outcomes for both.
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Volunteer Officers are a key part of our team, working with young people and the local community at Skelton Grange Environment Centre. You will be trained and supported by experienced project staff and work as part of a team with paid staff, trainees and Volunteer Officers.
Typical activities for a Volunteer Officer include:
- Running environmental education, play and engagement activities for groups of children and young people on the Skelton Grange Environment Centre site.
- Leading or assisting groups of volunteers on practical conservation tasks, including preparing and organising activities, supporting and training volunteers (including some with additional support needs), looking after tools, refreshments and group welfare.
- Assisting with public events and related activities.
- Working to develop and maintain the wildlife area as an exciting and inspiring location for visitors to get a hands on experience with nature. This will include both development work and routine maintenance.
- Helping with the general running of the centre and the project.
Benefits to you:
We will aim to train Volunteer Officers in:
- Running a range of outdoor education and play activities and events with schools and community groups on the Skelton Grange Environment Centre site.
- All the necessary skills and knowledge to be able to run the sessions, from bushcraft skills to plant identification to working with children.
- Leading a range of practical tasks and events with volunteers on the Skelton Grange Environment Centre site.
- Practical development and maintenance of the wildlife area at Skelton Grange - including habitat management, practical conservation and surveying skills.
-Planning, risk assessing and running safe and engaging activities outside.
The role will give you real responsibility in a supportive environment and aims to support you into being able to run activities and lead groups independently.
As well as valuable practical experience with an organisation recognised for its quality by employers in the environmental field, we will provide you with a range of useful training courses, job opportunity information, interview guidance and references. It's also a chance to do something very satisfying and worthwhile and have lots of fun with some great people!
We will provide expenses to cover volunteer travel costs.
What you need:
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are keen to work with young people and to connect people with green spaces.
People volunteer with us for all sorts of reasons: you might be wanting to launch a career in the environment sector, or you may have lots of skills that you are keen to share, or you might be looking for something worthwhile to do with your time.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We work with hundreds of adult volunteers every year at Skelton Grange Environment Centre, running practical and wellbeing based volunteering sessions and managing and improving our beautiful wildlife area in South East Leeds.
Volunteer Officers are a key part of our team, working both independently and with volunteer teams and the local community at Skelton Grange Environment Centre, helping to plan, prepare and run sessions. You will be trained and supported by experienced project staff and work as part of a team with paid staff, trainees and Volunteer Officers.
Typical activities for Volunteer Officers include:
- Leading or assisting groups of volunteers on practical conservation tasks, including preparing and organising activities, supporting and training volunteers (including some with additional support needs) looking after tools, refreshments and group welfare.
- Assisting with public events and related activities.
- Working to develop and maintain the wildlife area as an exciting and inspiring location for visitors to get a hands-on experience with nature. This will include both development work and routine maintenance.
- Keeping the activity days and resources up to date and developing new resources or materials as required.
- Helping with the general running of the centre and the project.
Benefits to you:
We will aim to train Volunteer Officers in:
- Leading a range of practical tasks and events with volunteers on the Skelton Grange Environment Centre site.
- Practical development and maintenance of the wildlife area at Skelton Grange - including habitat management, practical conservation and surveying skills.
The Volunteer role will give you real responsibility in a supportive environment, and aims to support you into being able to run activities and lead groups independently.
As well as valuable practical experience with an organisation recognised for its quality by employers in the environmental field, we will provide you with a range of useful training courses, job opportunity information, interview guidance and references.
It's also a chance to do something very satisfying and worthwhile, and have lots of fun with some great people!
We will provide expenses to cover volunteer travel costs.
What you need:
We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are keen to work with other people and to connect people with green spaces.
People volunteer with us for all sorts of reasons: you might be wanting to launch a career in the environment sector, or you may have lots of skills that you are keen to share, or you might be looking for something worthwhile to do with your time.
How much time:
2-4 days per week.
To maximise your experience and make the most of your new skills, many people aim to complete 100 days of volunteering within 6 to 12 months.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Being a Trustee for the Commonwork Trust is an opportunity to make a tangible difference in areas that matter—regenerative farming, sustainability, and education. Whether you’re experienced or exploring your first Trustee role, you’ll work alongside a passionate team committed to inspiring sustainable living and fostering community impact. The role will enable you to play a vital role in shaping our strategy, ensuring good governance, and helping us achieve our mission of making a positive impact on people and the planet.
What We’re Looking For:
• Commitment: A strong belief in the Trust’s mission and values.
• Strategic Thinking: The ability to focus on long-term goals and balance priorities.
• Collaboration: A willingness to work as part of a diverse and committed team.
• Integrity: A commitment to acting ethically and transparently.
• Openness to Learn: An interest in building your knowledge of charity governance and the Trust’s work.
Hours: quarterly Board meetings (typically 3–4 hours) and occasional committee or working group sessions. While remote access is possible, in-person attendance is preferred.
Salary: This role is unremunerated, however, reasonable expenses may be covered
For more information, take a look at our application pack which can be viewed by clicking the 'quick apply' button. Please submit a cover letter and CV.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Are you passionate about wildlife in Cornwall?
Would you like to join us in shaping and driving our vision for a wilder Cornwall?
If you answered “yes” to the above, we would be delighted to hear from you!
Cornwall Wildlife Trust is the leading conservation membership charity in Cornwall and as we take forward our new strategy for nature recovery in the Duchy, we are looking for enthusiastic and committed new Trustees who share our values and vision to join our Board of Directors and work with us to shape the future of conservation in Cornwall.
We are looking for up to three new trustees with skills, knowledge and senior level experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Conservation and environmental land management, particularly in relation to practical conservation activities and the engagement of diverse stakeholders in the delivery of our nature recovery vision, and with a critical understanding of the challenges and opportunities that face Cornwall’s nature conservation sector.
- Leadership and management involving responsibilities in areas such as financial control, governance and compliance, and advocacy and representation in either the private, public or not-for-profit sectors.
- Commercial/business sector development and income generation.
Our trustees work collectively as a Board with responsibility for governing and directing how the Trust is managed and run. The roles are voluntary and unpaid and whilst prior experience of the trustee role is not required (and training is available) we are looking for people who are willing and able to commit time to both a programme of regular meetings and ongoing engagement in a range of Board activities.
Diversity within our Trustees group is essential. As a progressive charitable organisation, we champion equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristic.
For more information about the Trust, the role and responsibilities of a charity trustee and the work of our Board please download the attached recrutiment pack.
Prior to application we invite interested candidates to arrange an informal discussion with Oliver Blount, Chair of the Board.
To arrange an informal discussion about these roles please contact Joanne Greaves, Head of People & Culture.
Following this, formal applications for appointment to our Board should be made in the form of your CV and a covering letter by midnight on the 28 February 2025.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Do you believe in a future where everyone has access to reliable and affordable renewable energy in warm and efficient homes? Join the MCS Charitable Foundation and be part of their work to make this happen.
Applications close at 9 a.m. Monday 17th February.
Location: Flexible within the UK
Who we are.
The MCS Charitable Foundation, founded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), today operates as an independent charity nationwide and is at the forefront of efforts to address climate change.
We are working for a carbon-free future for heat and energy and acting as a catalyst for change. Our goal is to make every UK home—old or new—carbon-free, with energy that’s effective, efficient, and affordable. This means examining both the renewable energy technology in our homes and the energy sources that supply them.
Who we are looking for.
We seek Trustees who share our values, keen on contributing to the forefront of decarbonisation efforts in the UK and bringing their strategic skills and experience to an organisation working to overcome the many practical challenges of making net-zero emissions in homes and buildings a reality.
We are looking for three new Trustees with senior-level experience with expertise in the following areas:
- Public Policy
- Renewables Expertise and Vision
- Commercial within the trades that MCS uses
All Trustees are also Ambassadors for the Charity externally. Looking ahead, we also welcome interest from individuals with experience who may have a future interest in becoming a Chair when the term of our current chair concludes.
Diversity on our Board is important to us, and we welcome hearing from people with different perspectives and lived experiences.
Please click 'Apply via website’ to be redirected to the Peridot Partners website, where you can find full details of the candidate profile and register your interest to apply.
Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 17th February.
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We’re an executive search firm working across third sector, education and membership sectors to transform leadership and inspire change.
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Nature Reserves Student Placement
Duration of placement: 10 months starting in early June 2025
We have an exciting opportunity for a student to join us on our 2025 Nature Reserves student placement programme.
The 10 month programme includes a monthly bursary and will enable the successful applicant to gain hands on experience along with access to a range of training and development opportunities.
As part of the Nature Recovery Directorate, you’ll support the team of reserve staff in managing nature reserves across Cumbria. This will involve hands-on practical work, including habitat management, habitat management and estate maintenance, habitat and species monitoring, working with volunteer groups and visitors, and supporting the production of site management plans, reports, and data analysis.
A diverse and rewarding opportunity to champion nature reserves and important habitats across Cumbria. Develop practical skills to support and deliver important conservation works to enable nature’s recovery. You’ll gain skills and experience in habitat management whilst exploring and learning on a variety of sites from remote to popular visitor areas.
The opportunities will be highly varied so the successful candidate will be well placed for a future career in nature conservation. Full training will be provided, including career development and outdoor first aid training, alongside our bursary package.
It is expected that the placement will start around June 2025 (dates flexible) for a maximum of a 10-month period or to fulfill the requirements of your course. The successful student will join us for a 4 days a week. However, we offer flexible working to suit the candidate, including flexible time for leave and other commitments to enable and support you in your role.
Due to the nature of the work a full UK driving licence and your own transport are essential. Travel expenses are provided.
To apply, please Click on the link below
The deadline for applications is 09:00 on Friday 7 March 2025
Interviews will be held on 24 March 2025 at our offices in Kendal.
Please note that all sandwich placements need to be filled by individuals on a recognised sandwich programme or equivalent, while the individuals are enrolled at a university. working towards their undergraduate degree.
Cumbria Wildlife Trust is devoted to the conservation of the wildlife and wild places
of Cumbria.
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Are you a keen gardener? Could you help us keep our Animal Centre grounds neat and tidy?
We're looking for volunteers who can help us with tasks such as weeding, pruning and general maintenance of garden areas and borders. You will also be helping with any new projects such as wildlife garden areas or play areas for children and preparing the grounds for open days and other events. You may also help with lawn mowing and strimming, keeping our grassy areas looking presentable.
Why we want you
We are the RSPCA and it's our vision to live in a world where all animals are respected and treated with compassion. Our volunteers are incredible, they play an essential role in helping us carry out our important animal welfare work every day. Our Volunteer Gardeners play an important role in keeping our Animal Centre grounds looking spick and span. Freeing up time for our staff focus on looking after the animals in our care.
What you will be doing
- Assisting with a wide range of exterior maintenance tasks including
- Lawn mowing and strimming
- Weeding, pruning and general maintenance of garden areas and borders
- Helping with any new projects such as wildlife garden areas or play areas for children
- Preparing the grounds for open days and other events
The skills you need
- Volunteers must be aged 18 or over
- Willingness to pitch in, help out, and get your hands dirty
- Experience in a relevant trade is desirable but not essential as full training will be given
- Some heavy lifting will be involved but full H&S training will be given
- Enjoy gardening and being outdoors
What's in it for you
- Meet new people and make new friends
- Learn great new skills to add to your CV
- A great induction and training relevant to your role
- Volunteer in a fun environment at the heart of the local community
- You’ll be making a huge difference to the welfare of animals
- We are happy to reimburse any reasonable travel expenses you may incur whilst volunteering with us
Disclaimer
Please ensure that you have asked your referees’ permission to provide their contact details and for us to contact them. Our voluntary roles are subject to an informal interview and introductory period. Before you can start volunteering you’ll need to complete our simple online Health & Safety assessment. Tetanus is a life threatening bacterial disease caused by an infection in an open wound. In view of this everyone should be vaccinated to prevent infection and we require that all RSPCA staff and volunteers must be suitably protected. Tetanus vaccination is carried out in infancy (3 doses), at pre-school and in adolescence so everyone should have had 5 doses by the time adulthood is reached. This is considered to give lifelong protection although a booster might be considered if an injury is deemed to be high risk. We request that volunteers must check their vaccination history with their GP’s and if fully immunised no further action is required. If a volunteer has not had the required doses, the GP should offer them free of charge as part of the UK vaccination schedule.
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FareShare Greater Manchester is looking for volunteer Driver's Assistants to join our busy friendly delivery team with redistributing tonnes of surplus food a month to charities and community initiatives across Greater Manchester.
FareShare is a national charity fighting food poverty and global warming by tackling food surplus. We source overstocked food from retailers and manufacturers and engage many volunteers to help re-distribute it to over 220 frontline charities and community groups across Greater Manchester. These groups, in turn, provide meals to vulnerable people experiencing food poverty, individuals who are homeless, families, and people who are unemployed or socially isolated. This food would otherwise have gone to waste, so we are simultaneously supporting people in need and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Key responsibilities
Working closely with the driver of a temperature-controlled 3.5 tonne Mercedes Sprinter van to deliver surplus food orders to the premises of the benevolent projects we support.
Loading and unloading the vehicle and carrying out a range of tasks, from basic vehicle checks to delivery administration.
The required skills and attributes are:
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Reliability and ability to commit to pre-agreed volunteer shifts (ESSENTIAL)
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Physical fitness, to take on moving and handling of food orders
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Ability to follow procedures and instructions
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Good verbal communication skills
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Interest in the work of FareShare Greater Manchester and our values
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High respect for Health & Safety procedures and standards
In return you will gain:
Career and CV advice and support
A reference for future employers
Reimbursement of travel and lunch expenses
The opportunity to give practical help to fight food poverty and reduce food waste (and associated CO2 emissions)
The opportunity to meet like-minded people and make new friends
Our operating hours are Monday - Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Driver and Driver’s Assistant shifts begin at 8:30am.
We welcome volunteers who can commit to one day a week.
The days and rota hours of volunteering are agreed around your availability.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You must be resident in the UK and living in Greater Manchester, or within easy commuting distance of our base, in order to volunteer with us. There are no exceptions to this rule. This is because we require volunteers to be able to reliably commit to regular shifts for some of our roles. We are unable to offer sponsorship for overseas applicants.
Know someone else who might be interested in volunteering with us?
Please pass our details on to them as we always welcome new people on our teams. :)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Whether you’re a jobseeker interested in a career in construction or woodwork, a student or recent college graduate seeking experience, or just someone with spare time on your hands, wanting to do something positive and meet new people, volunteering with the Touch Wood project at EMERGE 3Rs may be just the ticket!
Touch Wood is a wood recycling and upcycling initiative, which collects surplus and waste wood and timber and gives it a new lease of life, preventing it from being burned, chipped, or dumped in landfill.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
* Preparing wood for resale
* Assisting with the construction of wooden products, from small household items to pieces of furniture
Our Touch Wood volunteers are able to gain skills in practical woodworking, as we offer hands-on experience of working with reclaimed timber; from making basic lumber products ready for resale, through to assisting with the creation of bespoke items, such as kitchen equipment and home and garden furniture.
Full training in woodworking and health and safety is provided, along with Personal Protection Equipment.
The UK generates around 5 million tonnes of wood waste every year, but less than 1% is reused. Touch Wood rescues waste timber that would otherwise be landfilled or turned into woodchip; creating jobs and training opportunities for disadvantaged local people at the same time. We collect from construction sites, industrial estates and other commercial sources, reclaiming everything from pallets to indoor cycle tracks – you name it, we take it! Anything we can’t reuse is locally recycled, so nothing goes to waste. This reduces the carbon emissions associated with disposing of waste wood, offers cost savings for DIY enthusiasts, and provides training and job potential to volunteers in the workshop. Some of the timber we work with comes from high profile sources, including the entire track of the Manchester Velodrome cycling centre and wood removed in the recent refurbishment of Manchester’s historic Town Hall!
Our skilled team of staff and volunteers often use reclaimed timber to create beautiful and practical products, such as home and garden furniture. We regularly create bespoke pieces to order; some of it for famous clients like Olympic cycling champions Jason and Laura Kenny, for whom we made a table from the Manchester Velodrome track.
Please be advised that our volunteers require a fair level of physical fitness and manual dexterity as the role is entirely practical.
Our Touch Wood workshop and wood store is open Mon-Fri, 8.30am - 4pm.
We occupy a unit at Maynard House, inside New Smithfield Market, in Openshaw, North Manchester, which is accessed from the main entrance on Whitworth Street East (off Ashton Old Road). The site is served well by buses, and we have free parking onsite, as well as secure storage racks for pushbikes.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You must be resident in the UK and living in Greater Manchester, or within easy commuting distance of our base, in order to volunteer with us. There are no exceptions to this rule. This is because we require volunteers to be able to reliably commit to regular shifts for some of our roles. We are unable to offer sponsorship for overseas applicants.
Know someone else who might be interested in volunteering with us?
Please pass our details on to them as we always welcome new people on our teams. :)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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FareShare Greater Manchester is looking for safe, confident drivers to join our busy, friendly delivery team.
We re-distribute tonnes of surplus food a month to charities and community initiatives across Greater Manchester. This is an achievement of which we’re proud, and want to expand and is why we need your driving and delivery skills to support our growing operation, especially in these current times of increased need.
Key responsibilities
Driving a van to deliver surplus food orders to the premises of the various Community Food Members we support.
Loading and unloading the vehicle and carrying out a range of tasks, from basic vehicle checks to delivery administration.
As a Delivery Driver at FareShare, you will be driving a temperature-controlled 3.5 tonnes Mercedes Sprinter van; working closely with a Driver’s Assistant to re-distribute food orders to the premises of a wide variety of Community Food Members. You will be involved with loading the vehicle and carrying out a range of tasks, from basic vehicle checks to delivery administration.
The required skills and attributes are as follows. You must:
Be aged 25 or over, with a clean driver's licence (or a maximum of 3 points).
(Experience of driving a van is desirable though not essential).
Be reliable and be able to commit to pre-agreed volunteer shifts.
Be physically fit to take on moving and handling of food orders.
Possess the ability to follow procedures and instructions.
Have good verbal communication skills.
Have a high respect for Health & Safety standards and procedures.
Have an interest in the work of FareShare Greater Manchester and our values.
In return you will gain:
Career, CV advice and support
A reference for future employers
Reimbursement of travel and lunch expenses
The opportunity to give practical help to fight food poverty and reduce food waste (and associated CO2 emissions)
The opportunity to meet like-minded people and make new friends
Our operating hours are Monday - Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Drivers' 4 hour shifts begin at 8:30am.
We especially welcome volunteers who can commit to one day a week.
The days and rota hours of volunteering are agreed around your availability.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
You must be resident in the UK and living in Greater Manchester, or within easy commuting distance of our base, in order to volunteer with us. There are no exceptions to this rule. This is because we require volunteers to be able to reliably commit to regular shifts for some of our roles. We are unable to offer sponsorship for overseas applicants.
Know someone else who might be interested in volunteering with us?
Please pass our details on to them as we always welcome new people on our teams. :)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About The Role
Our wetland centres shape unforgettable experiences for our visitors to engage with wetland wildlife and learn more about the amazing work WWT does to conserve wetlands and species around the world.
A good cup of tea and a relaxing snack looking over our beautiful wetlands are an important part of that experience. Plus, all the profit from our cafes and shops goes back into funding WWT projects.
We're looking for friendly, welcoming people to help in our café and make that experience a great one.
In this role, you will be:
- Serving our visitors light meals, snacks and drinks
- Helping keeping our café tables clear, clean and free for use
- Engaging with our visitors, directing them to our seasonal highlights and daily talks, helping them to make the most of their visit
- Supporting behind-the-scenes with tasks such as washing up and sorting deliveries - keeping us on track
- Helping with food displays- helping visitors to make those tricky choices!
Our café has an amazing view of the reserve and you'll be able to watch the seasons change whilst helping visitors to have an enjoyable day.
Volunteers are an essential part of the WWT team. You'll get a warm welcome, including information on training, equipment and anything else you need.
About You
If you have a positive, friendly and can-do attitude and are happy to get stuck in, always keeping our customers in mind, this could be the role for you. You'll enjoy working alongside our staff team, interacting with visitors and helping make their experience in our café a great one.
A good general knowledge of food safety and hygiene would be helpful, but we’ll give you training and the information you need.
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