Volunteer
You don’t need to be a biologist. If you like being outdoors, are patient with children, or have a skill we could use — like taking good photos — we’d love to hear from you.
Who we need
Three ways to help
Pick whatever fits your time. You can start with a single event and see if it’s for you.
Outdoor events
Helping put up swift boxes on local estates, at family walks and at bigger events. A good way to start with a one-off.
Time: individual events, see programme.
Helping at the club
Supporting Paul Alder at the Saturday Young Birdwatchers’ Club: looking after the group, handling kit, getting everyone safely from place to place.
Time: Saturdays, regularly or on a rota.
Skills-based volunteering
Photos from events (never showing children’s faces), design, posters and learning materials. Some of it can be done from home, at your own pace.
Time: per project, to be agreed.
What’s involved
The first step is easy
You sign up
Fill in a short form: your name, how to reach you and what you’d like to do. That’s all to start with.
We have a chat
Kate Blackburn, our volunteer coordinator, will call or email you about upcoming events and what suits you.
You join an event
At your first event you’ll be paired with someone from the team, who’ll show you how we work outdoors and with children.
Sign up
Volunteer with us
We only need your contact details. We’ll sort out the rest when we talk.
- Volunteer coordinatorKate Blackburn
- Email[email protected]
- Phone (office Mon–Fri 9am–3pm)0114 496 0456