Essex Wildlife Trust, Abbotts Hall Farm, Gt Wigborough, Colchester, Essex CO5 7RZ
Tel. 01621 862960 | Email admin@essexwt.org.uk | Website www.esexwt.org.uk
Registered charity no. 210065 | Registered company no. 638666

Opportunities for volunteers

Essex Wildlife Trust is the leading conservation body in Essex. It has 32,000 members and 450 corporate members who enable to Trust to conduct campaigns for wildlife conservation and to protect over 7,250 acres of land on 87 Nature Reserves, 1 Nature Park and to run our 7 Visitor Centres.

Admin Volunteers

Travel expenses paid

Required at Essex Wildlife Trust's headquarters Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough near Colchester. Duties include: reception (meeting and greeting visitors), answering the telephone, dealing with incoming and out going post, may involve some typing, filing and generally helping out.

For further details contact: Essex Wildlife Trust, The Joan Elliott Visitor Centre, Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RZ or Email: admin@essexwt.org.uk

Centre Volunteers

Travel expenses paid

Required at the following visitor centres / nature reserves: Abberton Reservoir near Colchester, Bedfords Park near Romford, Chafford Gorges near Grays (Lakeside), Fingringhoe Wick near Colchester and Langdon near Basildon. To help with the efficient and profitable running of this Visitor Centre. All skills can be learned on the job. Duties include reception, retail, admin and housekeeping or helping with the Events Programme.

For further information please contact Steve Beary, Sales Manager on 01621 862978 or email: steveb@essexwt.org.uk

Volunteer Wardens

Travel expenses paid

Volunteer wardens can expect to see wildlife benefiting as a result of their efforts. They also get to experience the small changes on the reserve throughout the seasons. No experience is necessary, just a strong interest to learn and enthusiasm. Training and support is provided through our staff and volunteers. The job invloves: Working to an agreed plan, keeping people and the reserve safe i.e keeping paths open and clear, working with other volunteers, keeping a watchful eye on the reserve.We currently have the following warden vacancies: Chafford Gorges Nature Park (Chafford), Spring Wood and Poors Picece (Danbury Ridge).

For further details please contact Neil Bedford, Reserves Manager on 01621 862972 or email neilb@essexwt.org.uk

People & Wildlife Volunteers

Travel expenses paid

Working with children, young people and adults. Learning or assisting dependant on experience and inclination. Formal school groups, informally holiday clubs, young peoples practical conservation work, guided walks and large events. No experience or wildlife knowledge required. All training provided. Interest and enthusiasm for working with people and wildlife essential. Criminal Records Bureau checks and character reference taken as standard for all those working with under 16 year olds.

For further details please contact Rachel Steward, People & Wildlife Manager on 01621 862991 or email rachels@essexwt.org.uk

Volunteers needed to deliver leaflets

Travel expenses paid

Help needed to drop off a small handful of leaflets to Solicitors offices once every 6 - 8 weeks in any of the following areas: Brightlingsea, Clacton, Walton, Harwich, Frinton, Manningtree, Witham, Braintree, Halstead, Chelmsford, Billericay, Wickford, Basildon, Ongar, Great Dumow.

For further details please contact Gabrielle Milligan, Assistant Secretary on 01621 862961 or email admin@essexwt.org.uk