Big Green Week 2023
Big Green Week is a national event calling for collective action to reduce climate change and create a more sustainable future. As part of Big Green Week we will share some of the rewarding roles we have on our Simply Connect system that will encourage people to get outdoors and go green!
Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity
We are looking for people to become Wellbeing Walk Leaders to support existing walks and to set up new walks across Bedfordshire. Each Wellbeing Walk has a small group of leaders who between them take on a number of tasks
Buckingham Canal Society
Joining one of our work parties is a great way to get fit and give something back to the community. Our volunteers come from all walks of life, some are boaters, others are interested in the heritage and history of the canal whilst others it is the wildlife aspect.
Buckingham Canal Society is a local charity working to restore the disused Buckingham Canal. We run practical tasks on Tuesdays, Thursdays and on the second Sunday of each month on four sites along the canal. One of these sites where we need help in as Nature Reserve owned by BBOWT and leased to the society.
Central Bedfordshire Council
Are you passionate about recycling and reducing waste? Do you want to give back to your community and learn something new? Join us as a Waste Reduction Volunteer to actively support and inspire Central Bedfordshire residents to reduce, reuse and recycle.
CPRE Bedfordshire - The Countryside Charity
As a trustee you’ll have an essential role in contributing towards the direction of our charity. Trustees also help to provide continuity, govern the charity and guide our future work. We are keen to hear from people with knowledge related to the environment, nature conservation and biodiversity, climate change or farming or with skills in strategic management and income generation.
Volunteering with us is a fantastic way to help us champion environmental issues such as the climate emergency, renewable energy, biodiversity and sustainable transport. With your support we can do even more! As our Membership contact you will have an essential role in communicating with members and encouraging new people to join and support our important work.
Luton Borough Council
Memorial Park Volunteer Gardeners
You will work as part of a team to help maintain and enhance some of the showcase rose beds and mixed borders around Memorial Park. Tools are provided so you do not need to have had prior gardening experience. We welcome people of all abilities.
Volunteers to help contribute to the management of our SSSIs (Sites of Scientific Special Interest) and County Wildlife Sites around the town. Tasks include scrub management, dealing with invasive species, tree planting and maintaining paths and accessibility around our green spaces.
Moggerhanger Park
Garden volunteers required to restore the estate gardens back to their full glory, built in the eighteenth century the gardens and grounds which were designed by noted landscape designer Humphry Repton, are a nationally important historic landscape.
TCV Bedfordshire
Badgers Hill Conservation Volunteer
The Wildlife Trust and TCV are working together to run a series of activities to help look after the habitats on Bradgers Hill in Luton. There will be scrub clearance, grassland work, hedgelaying and more and we're looking for volunteers to join us to learn new skills, lend a hand and have fun.
We're looking for a reliable, enthusiastic person with an interest in the environment, conservation and working with people, to help with planning and leading practical conservation tasks.
To talk further about volunteering, or if you would like some help using our Simply Connect platform, then please do get in touch.
volunteering@cvsbeds.org.uk
tel: 01234 354366
