The Trust runs a huge variety of events over the spring and summer and we need volunteers to support them
Our reserve management volunteer opportunities take a step back in the warmer months due to nesting birds and other breeding wildlife. The spring and summer, however, is a perfect time for the public to get outside and enjoy one of our many events.
Without our dedicated volunteer event's team, we could not run our events programme. We are therefore always keen for more support. There is plenty to get involved with as an events volunteer, and we are flexible with regular and one-off volunteer opportunities available.
We need help:
- Setting up before and after an event
- Volunteers on the day to support the running of the event
- Tasks can include:
- Assist with the family activities
- Serve refreshments
- Chat to attendees
- Marshal the car park
- Taking admission for tickets
- Tasks can include:
- Promoting the Work of Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust and our events through poster and other promotional material
Skills required
You really don’t need to have experience, and training is provided. You will particularly enjoy this role if you are:
- Happy to work outdoors
- Have a personal and friendly manner
- Have great organisation skills
- Happy to be hands-on
- Able to work well in a small team
- Interested in people and wildlife
- Able to represent Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust in a friendly and engaging manner
- Happy to talk to new people and groups.
What volunteering with Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust will give you:
- Flexibility, help out at as many events as you like
- Gain experience with a fun, friendly and dedicated team
- Relevant training for your role and opportunities to learn about local wildlife
- Skills, experience and confidence, with the possibility of a reference.
- Support from a full-time Volunteer Coordinator and other GWT staff
- An induction into GWT, volunteer forums and an annual volunteer conference
- Travel expense, up to a 40 mile round trip at 0.35p per mile
Our 2019 events programme
We need volunteers to help run events on the following dates and times:
| Event | Location | Date | Time |
| May half term fun day | Robinswood Hill, Gloucester | 29th May | 10am-2:30pm |
| 30 days Wild Fun | Crickley Hill, Gloucester | 31st May | 10am-2:30pm |
| 3 Peaks Walk | Crickley Hill, near Cheltenham | 1st June | TBC |
| Trek the night | Crickley Hill, near Cheltenham | 2nd June | TBC |
| Cheltenham Science festival | Imperil Square Cheltenham | 4th-9th June | 9am-5pm |
| Race to the Tower | Crickley Hill, near Cheltenham | 8th - 9th June | TBC |
| Open Farm Sunday | Greystones Farm, Bourton-on-the-Water | 9th June | 10am-3pm |
| Store event | John Lewis, Cheltenham | 15-16th June | TBC |
| Open Garden Midsummers Day | Hignham Court, Hignham | 23rd June | 10:00am-5pm |
| Stroud Festival of Nature | Stratford Park Stroud | 7th July | 9am-5pm |
| Stroud Country Show | Stratford Park Stroud | 13th July | 9am-5pm |
| Cotswold Show | Cirencester | 13th-14th July | 9am-5pm |
| Open Garden event | Colesbourne Arboretum | 21st July | 10:30am-5pm |
| Go Wild | Crickley Hill, near Cheltenham | 21st July | 10am-4pm |
|
Hill Night time nature Safari for families |
Robinswood, Gloucester | 26th July | 7:30pm-10:30pm |
| Store event | John Lewis, Cheltenham | 27th - 28th July | TBC |
|
Night time nature Safari for families |
Crickley Hill, near Cheltenham | 2nd August | 8-10:30pm |
| Summer family fun day | Robinswood, Gloucester | 14th August | 10am-2:30pm |
|
Family pond dipping event |
Woorgreens, Nature Reserve, Forest of Dean | 19th August | 9:30am- 2pm |
| Churchdown Day in the Park | Churchdown, near Cheltenham | 20th August | 9am-5pm |
| Summer family fun day | Crickley Hill, near Cheltenham | 22nd August | 10am-2:30pm |
| Moreton Show | Moreton in Marsh | 7th September | 9am-5pm |
| Frampton Country Fair | Frampton, near Stroud | 8th September | 9am-5pm |
| Daylesford Harvest Festival | Daylesford | 21st September | 9am-5pm |
| Go Wild and launch of RWH | Robinswood, Gloucester | 29th September | 11am – 4:30pm |
|
Halloween Hoot |
Robinswood, Gloucester | 30th October | 10am – 2:30pm |
| Halloween Hoot | Crickley Hill, near Cheltenham | 31st October | 11am – 2pm |
Contact details
If you would like to help please do contact us for more information.
Email our Volunteer Coordinator or call 01452 383333