Volunteering

Volunteers play a vital role in the Trust’s work. With hundreds of committed volunteers we are achieving great things and with your help we can do so much more. Each volunteer brings with them knowledge and enthusiasm which really makes a difference to the work of the Wildlife Trust of South and West Wales.

So, why not get involved – protect wildlife, have fun, get fit and meet people who share your interests.

How can I get involved?

It is easy to get involved with the Trust’s work, and the amount of time you spend volunteering is up to you – you can spend as little or as much as you like.  Whether you like being indoors, outdoors, active or creative, there is bound to be something to suit you!

If you would like to register for any of the opportunities below, please complete the Volunteer Registration Form (unless the opportunity specifies otherwise) and return it to The Nature Centre, Tondu, Bridgend, CF32 0EH or email membership@welshwildlife.org.

A member of staff will contact you to discuss volunteering opportunities and invite you to visit us for an informal chat. If you are volunteering as a Reserve Warden, or for educational or office-based acitivites, you will also be asked to sign a Volunteer Agreement with the member of staff who is acting as your Supporter.

If you are volunteering to join in with practical work parties on the reserves, on receipt of the Registration Form, you will be sent a work party programme for your local area with all necessary information. You can then join in with any or all of the work parties.

In addition to these regular volunteering activites, some specific volunteering posts will be advertised on this website each year. These include Assistant Site Wardens based at Teifi Marshes nature reserve in Ceredigion. Assistant Site Wardens gain experience in reserve, visitor centre and visitor management and the posts come with accommodation on site.

Please take a look at our current work party programmes for conservation and reserve volunteers.

East Glamorgan Winter 2011 programme

Pembrokeshire Volunteer Work Program – Winter 2012

WTSWW Ceredigion Volunteer Work Programme Autumn 2011 (131 KB)

 

 

Volunteering opportunities

• Local Group Committee Volunteers

  To serve as a Committee member who as well as attending meetings usually help with tasks such as fundraising, local publicity, membership recruitment, helping the Trust respond to planning issues and organising local events.  There is a Local Group in...

• Speaker Volunteer

  To give talks about the Trust or a chosen topic (plants, animals, insects, birds for example) to audiences in the county who have requested a Trust speaker. To use the opportunity to recruit new members and/or volunteers.

• Handyperson Volunteer

  To undertake all, or some of the following: Painting and decorating the centres inside and out. Electrical work (must be qualified) Carpentry and repairs. Plumbing work (must be qualified) Vehicle inspections.

• Administration Volunteers

  To answer the telephones and route calls to the appropriate person. To ‘stuff’, stamp and address envelopes (and sometimes post them) as requested by a member of staff. To assist with typing letters, newsletters, leaflets etc. To do long-r...

• Visitor Centre Volunteers at the Welsh Wildlife Centre

  Welcoming all visitors, selling goods from shops, stacking shelves, pricing goods, cleaning public areas (if necessary) and recruiting new members and volunteers. Administrative help is also required. A professional attitude is essential because the ...

• Wardens and Assistant Wardens of a Nature Reserve

  Linked to your local reserve, a warden is the main point of contact between the reserve and the Trust staff - our 'eyes and ears' on the ground. Wardens help maintain the reserve in accordance with the Management Plan and under the direction of the Tru...

• Education Volunteers

  We are looking for education volunteers to help out during the week.  Volunteers will help lead school visits, leading sessions such as pond dipping, bug hunts and bird watching.   Volunteers should be enthusiastic and interested in nature. Educatio...

• Conservation Volunteers

  Please note there are currently no vacancies for practical conservation volunteers in Pembrokeshire or Vale and Valleys area. Every week throughout the year the Mid Week Volunteers visit Trust nature reserves to carry out essential maintenance and c...

• Marketing Assistant At The Welsh Wildlife Centre

  To regularly circulate and distribute events posters/leaflets, both around the visitor centre and to other off-site locations. Update contacts database. Collect information from our visitor questionnaire and assist with inputting the data. Assist with ...

• Watch Leaders

  New! Watch Leaders at Parc Slip in Tondu, Bridgend We are currently looking for two additional volunteers to help with our monthly children's Wildlife Watch group. The group meets on the second Saturday of each month and take part in various activitie...