Search current volunteering opportunities near you
Volunteers play a big role in what we do. We have a range of opportunities available which are regularly renewed.
You can book on to many of our volunteer opportunities and apply via the pages below.
If you're looking for a day for a large group or are from a business and want to know more about what opportunities we have for you & your team, do consider our Wild Wellbeing Days
POSITION NOW FILLED - Newspaper Clippings volunteer - Barrow
Are you based in the Barrow area? Do you regularly read the NW Evening Mail? If so, we'd love to hear from you!
Volunteer Wardens, southern reserves
Already a visitor to our southern nature reserves? Could you help us out?
Moss Carder bumblebee volunteer surveyor
Moss Carder bees are in trouble. Help us survey them to contribute to vital restoration efforts.
Grassland Survey Volunteers
We need your help surveying wildflower meadows across Cumbria.
Gardening and Skiddaw Forest Tree Nursery
We have a wide range of gardening and landscaping tasks to suit all abilities throughout the year, with the chance to support the…
New locations: Butterfly surveyor volunteers
Help monitor butterflies in the limestone landscape on sunny days!
Livestock checkers, North Cumbria
We are on the look-out for volunteers to check the Belted Galloway herd at Eycott Hill Nature Reserve or potential new Exmoor ponies at…
Foulney Island Disturbance and Engagement Volunteer
Want to play a vital role in protecting beach-nesting birds? With your help we can protect the Foulney Island tern colony as well as…
Visitor Centre Helper at South Walney
We are looking for volunteers who will be the first point of contact for visitors to our South Walney nature reserve.
New location: Drystone Wall repair volunteers
After battling storm damage and rogue wildlife, our walls are in desperate need of repair!
Volunteer photographers
Capture the best of Cumbria's Wildlife
Young Environmental Leaders - Cumbria Seed Bank
15-25 years old? Come and join our exciting project in partnership with Kew Millennium Seed Bank.
Wildlife Club leaders and helpers - Maryport
Do you love nature? Do you enjoy meeting people? Do you live in west coast of Cumbria? Nature and community enthusiasts needed to…
The Bay Events and Wellbeing Volunteer
Help people connect to each other and to nature by volunteering with The Bay programme.
Recording and Species Monitoring
From dolphins to white faced darters, from rocky shores and offshore habitats to the north pennines and from experts to novices we have…
Welcome Caller
Do you enjoy chatting to people? Welcome new members to Cumbria Wildlife Trust over the phone at our office in Plumgarths
Wildflower plug planting
Help us enhance the meadows of Cumbria by plug planting wildflowers this spring time
Marine Champion Survey Leader
Come and train to lead your own marine surveys across the Cumbrian West Coast!
Coastal and marine surveying
Explore and record our coastal and marine wildlife. All welcome!
Rockpool Roadies
Become a Rockpool Roadie and help take a portable rockpool to people who can't access the beach!
Get involved in practical conservation work on a Conservation Day
Get stuck in to practical task on a hands-on conservation day.
Beach Cleans
Help to keep our beautiful Cumbrian beaches clean and free from litter that could harm wildlife. See upcoming opportunities below.
