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Volunteer Opportunities

Outdoor Practical

This is a great way in which to spend time outside, meet new people and help us to manage our Reserves for wildlife
Spring Festival
Volunteer Opportunities

Working with People

If you enjoy working with people we have a wide range of roles that all involve engaging people with our work
Marsh Fritillary
Volunteer Opportunities

Wildlife Surveys

Learn about ecology and take part in surveys across the county, the coast and on our reserves to help us understand habitat quality
Highland Calf
Volunteer Opportunities

Livestock Checkers

If you love walking and don't mind being out in all weathers help us by becoming a livestock checker volunteer
Intertidal Investigations
Volunteer Opportunities

Coastal and Marine

If you love being outside being near the sea we have the perfect volunteer roles for you
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Volunteer Opportunities

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If you love working in an office, covering reception or creating marketing material we have the volunteering roles for you

See our full range of volunteering opportunities below:

Winter Farmland Wildlife Surveyor

Upper Beult Farmer Cluster, Pluckley, Egerton, Great Chart, Bethersden, Shadowhurst, High Halden, Biddenden, Smarden
Duration: Thursday 1 October 2020 - Sunday 28 February 2021

This opportunity has now reached its capacity for participants for this years survey.

If you would like to be contacted about similar future opportunities please contact us at…

Dover Area Practical Team

Dover Area , Dover
Duration: Thursday 4 April 2019 - Sunday 4 April 2021

Working across several locations in a mixture of ancient chalk grassland & ancient woodland means there is always plenty to do!

Buzzing Bee Road Volunteers

The Swale, Kent

We are looking for volunteers to help out with the exciting ‘Making a Buzz for the Coast’ project in The Swale.

Ecology Group Volunteers

Darent, Sevenoaks, Dover, Medway, Lower Stour, Weald Area, Ashford Area, Kent

If you are interested in assisting us with our Ecological Surveys - please get in touch.

Events Volunteer

Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve and Jeffery Harrison Visitor Centre, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3DH

We’re looking for friendly and outgoing volunteers who can help us deliver events at various locations including Sevenoaks Visitor Centre and Tyland Barn (Maidstone). The tasks are as varied as…

Coastal Guardian Pegwell Bay

We’re looking for volunteers who love spending time on the coast, are keen to champion and defend wildlife and are happy and confident talking to members of the public.

Sevenoaks Visitor Centre Volunteers

We're looking for volunteers to help us at our Visitor Centre in Sevenoaks over the summer season.

Digital Support Volunteer

Tyland Barn, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 3BD
Duration: Friday 3 May 2019 - Tuesday 5 May 2020

We are looking for volunteers with an interest in digital technology, media and marketing and with a good understanding of a range of different social media platforms.

Nature Park Team - Gardening

Our Nature Parks are wildlife havens alongside our Tyland Barn and Sevenoaks Visitor Centres, and we're looking for volunteers to work in these areas

Volunteer Livestock Checker - Dover Area

Dover Area, Kent

We’re looking for new volunteers to join our livestock checking team across the Dover area.

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