Wycoller Valley Countryside Support

Wycoller Valley Countryside Support

Would you like to get involved in wildlife and landscape conservation and looking after Wycoller Valley?

Would you like to meet new people and try your hand at new activities?

Then apply to join our volunteering team.

We run regular volunteer sessions every Wednesday and alternate Saturdays carrying out a wide range of activities.

Sessions are over seen and organised by Ranger staff and are all roles for volunteer rangers, this includes practical site based works, small scale repairs and maintenance, regular maintenance checks and site inspections.

Tasks:

• Act as the council’s ‘eyes and ears’ when out and about volunteering on site
• To look out for and report any bigger issues which might need dealing with.
• To carry out small day to day tasks such as small repairs to seats and benches, cutting back vegetation
• Litter picking
• Checking the equipment required.
• Welcoming visitors of the site and provide face to face guidance to visitors.
• Help ensure the site is tidy and maintained.
• Help to keep displays updated.
• Ability to provide support to colleagues.
• Ability to handle customer situations with professionalism.
• Comply with the Volunteer Acceptable Use Guidelines
• Complete training modules
• Log volunteering hours monthly online

Required Qualities:

• Able to volunteer under own initiative or support as part of a team.
• Be confident in supporting all ages and all members of the public.
• Must be a good communicator, friendly & approachable.
• Have patience and understanding.
• To be reliable and committed to providing a good service.
• A commitment to the project.
• Regular attendance.
• Consistent accurate work.
• Able to carry out their role across the whole site.
• Local knowledge would be an advantage.