Opportunities for young people
Do you want to gain skills and experience in nature conservation? Do you want to volunteer alongside like-minded people making a difference for wildlife in our area? Our Youth Volunteers sessions for people aged 14-25 could be for you.
Releasing moths from moth trap
(c) George Cook
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Ways you can get involved
Volunteering
We have currently paused recruitment for our Youth Volunteering group while we review the programme and create new opportunities. Please sign up to our mailing list to stay in touch and find out more very soon.
Is climate anxiety getting to you? Feeling disconnected from nature? Keen to meet other passionate young people and do something positive for nature and wildlife? Or are you maybe interested in working in nature in the future? Join our Youth Volunteering Group!
Our volunteer sessions, for people aged 14 - 25, will help you to develop practical and transferrable skills whilst learning more about local wildlife and conservation. We meet once a month on either a Saturday or a Sunday, usually at our amazing Grow Wilder site at 181 Frenchay Park Rd, Bristol BS16 1HB, with occasional trips to other regions if there is a conservation task we can get involved with elsewhere!
Courses
We hold a variety of events, talks and workshops - some of which are free of charge, or have low-income spaces available.
Work experience
Unfortunately we aren't able to offer work experience placements. In the video below some of our staff talk about how they got into their role with Avon Wildlife Trust - covering roles in Communications, Practical Conservation, Wellbeing with Nature, and Community Engagement.
I enjoyed the project - it feels really good to help make a home for animals who might not have one. My favourite bit was doing the sawing and working with a hammer.
