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There are lots of different ways you can volunteer with us and help protect wild plants and fungi. There’s something for everyone, and we welcome volunteers in a wide variety of roles across the UK. Whether it’s getting stuck into practical conservation work, data entry, research, botanical survey, or even campaigning and advocacy work. We simply couldn’t do as much vital work for wild plants and fungi without our volunteers.
When you join our friendly network of volunteers, you will be able to use skills you already have as well as developing new ones. You will be supported by a dedicated volunteer manager who will ensure you have a full induction and welcome to your volunteering, as well as access to a range of training.
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We are looking for a self-motivated and detail-oriented Prospect Research Volunteer to support our fundraising efforts by identifying and evaluating funding opportunities from trusts, foundations, and grant-making bodies. This will help us grow our income and deliver impactful conservation projects.
What you will be doing
You will be supporting our Partnerships Team by researching and compiling summary information on relevant funding opportunities from trusts, foundations, and grant programmes aligned with our mission and aims. You will also have the opportunity to feed into proposals for internal discussion and decision making.
Location: This role is home based.
Time commitment
We would like a volunteer who could spend a minimum of 3 hours per week on their volunteering. This can be done flexibly around other commitments and outside of the usual 9-5 hours.
Closing date: Thursday 12th June
We are looking for a volunteer to help audit, organise and catalogue the images our Global Team has amassed from around the world through the course of their work. This is a valuable piece of work which will help us access images more easily and efficiently. Good quality engaging images help us showcase our work globally and influence others to take positive action.
You will be working through folders of images, selecting those that are engaging and good quality, labelling, organising, checking for permissions and archiving as appropriate. You will use your skills and attention to detail to reorganise the image bank in a clear and systematic way.
Time Commitment: We would like a volunteer who can give approximately 8 hours of their time per week; however, the role is flexible and will accommodate any time a volunteer is prepared to contribute.
If you are aged between 16 – 25, based Shetland, Solway and North Coast of Scotland, and passionate about your local wildlife, this is an opportunity for you! Join The Species on the Edge Youth Panel and make a difference.
The Species on the Edge North Coast of Scotland area extends from Durness to Dunnet. As well as targeted conservation action which will include surveying, monitoring and habitat management.
Combining creative arts, wellbeing and nature to support people to explore their natural environment in new ways will be fun and challenging in equal measure.
Jonathan, Ranscombe Reserve Volunteer.
Emily, National Plant Monitoring Scheme Volunteer.
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The project is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to recruit and develop our Digital Volunteers programme.
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