Countryside volunteering

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Whatever your age, ability or background, there are lots of opportunities to get involved as a volunteer in improving Wiltshire's environment (or further afield). You may like the idea of managing woodland or restoring a pond, helping to rebuild a canal lock, manning a visitor centre or being involved in publicity and marketing.

Many organisations in Wiltshire welcome volunteers. There are numerous opportunities to volunteer and you can usually find something that develops your interests - nature conservation, landscape, heritage, education, or countryside management. The reasons for volunteering are many:

• Sense of achievement
• 'Doing your bit'
• Improving skills and knowledge
• Making new friends
• Developing career prospects
• Improving health and fitness

Start volunteering today:

• Volunteering England
• Swindon Volunteers
• Volunteer with English Heritage
• Do It - Volunteering Opportunities
• British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
• Wiltshire Wildlife Trust
• Cotswold Canals Trust
• Wilts & Berks Canal Trust
• Kennet & Avon Canal Trust
• Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs AONB
• North Wessex Downs AONB
• Cotswold Water Park
• The Woodland Trust
• The National Trust
• Swindon Borough Council Ranger Service
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
• Great Western Community Forest
• Sustrans Community Volunteer Rangers
• Wiltshire & Swindon Biological Record Centre
• Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Society

Last updated: 2 September 2011