We are looking for extra help over the christmas period in our visitor centres.
Christmas is one of our busiest times of year and we also tend to have the fewest volunteers as everyone is spending (well deserved !) time with friends and family. Many visitor choose to visit us in the time between chirstmas and new year to walk of chritmas excesses and then can’t resist popping in to the visitor centre for more mince pies!
We are looking for extra help in our christmas grottos, and in our visitor centres more generally.
At the Essex Wildlife Trust, the health and wellbeing of our staff and volunteers is just as much of a priority as the wildlife we protect. This year, we have even been awarded Highly Commended at the CIPD Awards for Best Health and Wellbeing Initiative!
Essex Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading conservation charity. It has more than 37,000 members, manages and protects over 8,400 acres of land on 87 nature reserves and 2 nature parks and runs 11 visitor centres. The aim of Essex Wildlife Trust is to Protect Wildlife for the Future and for the People of Essex. It is supported financially by members, local businesses and grant making organisations. It is one of the largest of the 46 county wildlife trusts that work together throughout the British Isles as The Wildlife Trusts.
A very well received presentation giving us a glimpse into the very interesting and varied wildlife of the Americas. Some were of the expected and some of the unusual, the latter taking great patients, a good guide and luck to capture that shot. These ranged from the tiny hummingbirds to vultures, capibara, giant anteaters and otters, caimen to the jaguar. Wonderfully captured.
The warden will report to the Landscape Conservation office at the Essex Wildlife Trust Main Office’s outside of Colchester. Full training will be provided. Volunteers need a willingness to be outside, a keen eye for spotting change, an appreciation of the importance of keeping records up to date and the ability to be self-motivated.
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Essex Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading conservation charity. It has more than 35,800 members, manages and protects over 8,400 acres of land on 87 nature reserves, 2 nature parks and runs 11 visitor centres. The aim of Essex Wildlife Trust is to Protect Wildlife for the Future and for the People of Essex. It is supported financially by members, local businesses and grant making organisations. It is one of the largest of the 47 county wildlife trusts that work together throughout the British Isles as The Wildlife Trusts.
It is Recycle Week, and we are offering you the opportunity to do a good deed by donating your old bras! Donate to selected visitor centres across the county and you can be sure you are supporting people and wildlife. Bras are processed to be sold at a reduced price overseas, in parts of the world where they can often be in short supply. This also saves them from landfill and raises funds for wildlife in the process.
Blue House Farm nature reserve in North Fambridge saw close to 350 people flock to it last weekend to listen to television presenter Michaela Strachan talk about her life and career.
The role is primarily an administrative one involving liaising with landowners and volunteers to coordinate site visits, logging enquiries, reviewing and filing relevant documentation, supporting training events and the promotion of the initiative.
The role would suit someone who is a competant Microsoft Office user and who can ideally volunteer one half day a week, on any day Monday - Friday.
Our walk leader Gerald will introduce to you this area of outstanding beauty.
Please bring suitable footwear, clothing and some water.
Don’t forget your binoculars and a camera. Booking is essential. Suggested donation £5.00
