Dorset Wildlife Trust is looking for volunteers to join their visitor centre teams at the Wild Chesil Centre at Portland and the Fine Foundation Wild Seas Centre in Kimmeridge. Open sessions will be held at both visitor centres in January, when staff and other volunteers will be available to talk about what is involved in the roles.
Community Ranger, Abi Mustard said ‘From rare scaly crickets to thousands of overwintering brent geese, Chesil Beach and Fleet Lagoon form an internationally important nature reserve and Kimmeridge Bay lies within the stunning Purbeck Coast Marine Conservation Zone. With the current climate and ecological crises and increasing pressures from human activities, wildlife on land and in the sea is under threat, so our conservation work has never been more important. And we need help.
We are looking for keen, friendly and approachable volunteers to join our teams, both inside and outside our visitor centres. By volunteering for Dorset Wildlife Trust, you will meet likeminded people, receive regular training, learn new skills and have the opportunity to attend the social events arranged for our volunteer teams.’
Volunteers need to be aged 18 or over and want to make a difference for the benefit of the planet and our wildlife. All training is provided free, and the role is designed to help inform visitors how they can make simple everyday changes to tackle pressing environmental issues. A limited number of vacancies are available at each visitor centre, so if you think you’re suited to join our hardworking teams, please register your interest by email as soon as possible.
For roles at Wild Seas Centre at Kimmeridge: please email Julie Hatcher, kimmeridge@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk or for Wild Chesil Centre at Portland, email Sarah Hodgson or Abi Mustard, chesilbeach@dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk.
Staff and volunteers at Wild Chesil Centre. Image credit: Dorset Wildlife Trust
For more information about volunteering: www.dorsetwildlifetrust.org.uk/volunteering-opportunities