Volunteering
Join the hundreds of volunteers helping to protect and restore wildlife.
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Uniformed groups
There are many opportunities for Girlguiding or Scouting groups to get involved, through attending evening or bespoke day activity sessions at an Essex Wildlife Trust Nature Discovery Centre or nature reserve. Our Uniform groups offer is divided into the two organisations, and lists our suggested activities which link with interest badges or skills builders.
Local Groups
Join your Local Group and help to support fundraising and events to connect more people with nature.
Volunteering for Sustainability
Graham Cogger has been a volunteer for Essex Wildlife Trust’s sustainability team since 2020. We spoke to Graham to ask him more about what it’s like being a volunteer with us.
Volunteering FAQ
frequently Asked Questions
Becoming a Forest School Leader
Essex Wildlife Trust Ambassador, Andrew Millham, tells us about his Forest School training and why you should do it too!
Volunteering on our nature reserves
Hear from one of our wonderful volunteers to tell you more about volunteering on a nature reserve.
Volunteering to make a difference for nature and people
In our volunteer blog series, we are putting the spotlight on inspiring stories from our amazing volunteers. This time, June Lambert shares her journey - from admin volunteer to taking on exciting…
Grange Farm Primary Home Education Group
Our home education sessions will help your child develop a range of practical and social skills, whilst learning about wildlife.
Local group events
Local group events
A Level
The natural world provides us with the perfect case study for developing skills relating to scientific attitudes, experimental skills and investigations, ecosystems and geographical skills and fieldwork. Contact us so that we can help you to select the perfect site to fit your requirements depending on whether you are investigating coastal processes, studying ecological succession or investigating other aspects of the natural world or human impacts.
Tendring Local Group
The Tendring local group carries out all manner of fundraising activities and events throughout the year.