Environmental and conservation volunteering
BTCV
Tidy
Britain Group
Friends
of the Earth
National
Trust
Greenpeace
Royal
Society of the Protection of Birds
Sustrans
Federation
of City Farms and Community Gardens
Groundwork
Going
for Green Local opportunities
Links
to other organisations
BTCV is the UK’s largest
practical conservation charity, annually involving 130,000 volunteers
in projects to protect and enhance the environment. The organisation
offers one day conservation projects, international conservation working
holidays, international community development work, courses and vocational
training, Millennium Volunteers placements and training for the unemployed.
BTC
V01491 821600
E-mail: Information@btcv.org.uk
www.btcv.org.uk
The Tidy Britain Group
works to improve local environments. It runs campaigns, educational
programmes, advisory services and award schemes aimed at getting all
sectors of society involved in clearing up litter. Volunteers can
get involved in the Britain in Bloom competition and campaigns like
the ‘Just Bin It’ nationwide litter action, Roadside Care
and Countryside offensive.
Tidy Britain Group
Elizabeth House
The Pier
Wigan
WN3 4EX
01942 824620
E-mail:tidy.britain@virgin.net
www.tidybritain.org.uk/
Friends of the Earth campaigns
for the protection of the environment and proposes alternatives to
environmentally damaging policies and practices. Provides authoritative
information and lobbies to change official policy. As well as a National
Office FOE has regional offices and a network of over 250 local groups,
all of which rely on volunteer help.
Friends of the Earth
26-28 Underwood Street
LondonN1 7JQ
020 7490 1555
E-mail: info@foe.co.uk
www.foe.co.uk
National Trust
The National Trust conserves many of Britain’s historical buildings
and landscapes for the benefit of the nation, from Roman sites to
contemporary houses and industrial architecture, mountains, woodland
and coast. Volunteers are active and welcome at every level of the
trust, including working holidays. The Trust’s Volunteering
and Community Involvement Office can put you in touch with the regional
offices, which link people with volunteering opportunities at Trust
properties. Details of regional offices can also be found on the website.
National Trust
The National Trust
Rowan House
Kembrey Park
Swindon
SN2 6UG
Community and Volunteering Department
Tel No. 0870 609 5383
E-mail: volunteers@ntrust.org.uk
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/volunteering
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is an international, independent campaigning organisation,
using non-violent direct action for industrial and political solutions
to prevent abuse of the natural world. A network of campaign support
groups help to publicise campaigning issues.
Greenpeace,
Canonbury Villas,
London,
N1 2PN
020 7865 8100
info@uk.greenpeace.org
www.greenpeace.org.uk
Royal Society of the Protection
of Birds (RSPB)
Royal Society of the Protection of Birds (RSPB) takes action for birds
and the environment. They are the largest wildlife conservation charity
in Europe and believe that the beauty of birds and nature enriches
people’s lives. Over 20,000 volunteers are involved in managing
nature reserves, administration, scientific research and leading community-based
adult and youth groups.
RSPB
The Lodge
Sandy
Bedfordshire
SG19 2DL
01767 680551
volunteers@rspb.org.uk
www.rspb.org.uk
Sustrans - the sustainable
transport charity, has coordinated the development of the National
Cycle Network. We need Volunteer Rangers in most parts of the U.K.
to help to monitor and look after sections of route near their home.
Rangers play a vital role to help keep routes safe and attractive
for users.
Volunteer Ranger Team
Sustrans
35 King Street
Bristol
BS1 4DZ
0117 915 0100
email: rangers-uk@sustrans.org.uk
www.sustrans.org.uk
Federation of City Farms and Community
Gardens
City Farms and Community Gardens are locally based projects working
with people, animals and plants. Each one is unique. They are (or
are aiming to become) community-led and managed, empowering those
involved through a sustainable approach to what they do. Many City
Farms and Community Gardens are dependent on volunteers for their
survival and development, as they often only have a few, if any, paid
staff.
For a list of local city farms check the website or call the number
below
The Green House
Hereford Street
Bristol
BS3 4NA
0117 9231 800
admin@farmgarden.org.uk
www.farmgarden.org.uk
Groundwork (formerly Groundwork
Foundation)
Groundwork is a leading environmental regeneration charity. From
small community schemes to major regional and national programmes,
their network of over 40 local Trusts works in partnership with local
people, local authorities and business to promote economic and social
regeneration by improvements to the local environment. These local
trusts involve volunteers in their work.
Groundwork
85-87 Cornwall Street
Birmingham
B3 3BY
0121 236 8565
info@groundwork.org.uk
www.groundwork.org.uk
Local opportunities
Use this Do-it search website to find local volunteering
opportunies for environmental work
www.do-it.org.uk/
Other organisations providing volunteer
opportunities:
Earthwatch
57 Woodstock Rd
Oxford
OX2 6HJ
Telephone: (01865) 318838
Fax: (01865) 311383
e-mail: info@earthwatch.org.uk
www.earthwatch.org/europe
