Apply here: QLPS Wild Workout | Somerset County Council Volunteering

More about this role:
Wild Workout volunteers will gain a greater relationship with people and places around the Quantock Hills. Whether working independently, or with small groups or at large events, the volunteering role offers a chance to develop your experiences with cultural and practical activities happening around the hills.

The role offers the advantage of working alongside like-minded individuals, for a common purpose – to enhance the offer of the QLPS and the Quantock Hills, whist doing good for the countryside and its local communities. In addition, the work being delivered may support, or improve, your physical and mental wellbeing.

Whether helping to deliver specific project work, the role will offer a sense of purpose, in local neighbourhoods and on the Quantock Hills.

Volunteers will get the chance to keep body and mind healthy by assisting with various activities, duties, walks and events. Activities will often be delivered within local communities and assist work being delivered by the QLPS in these areas. Work will benefit the support and wellbeing of a diverse range of communities across the Quantock Hills. Tasks will often involve taking an active route to the place of volunteering – such as walking to fulfil duties – or involve being active through the volunteering task itself.

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Why we want you

We are looking for people who want to combine an active mindset with doing good for community or countryside. They play an important role in the Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme’s (QLPS) community engagement, helping alongside projects and supporting the conservation and heritage of the Quantock Hills.

Volunteers will get the chance to keep body and mind healthy by assisting with various activities, duties, walks and events. Activities will often be delivered within local communities and assist work being delivered by the QLPS in these areas. Work will benefit the support and wellbeing of a diverse range of communities across the Quantock Hills. Tasks will often involve taking an active route to the place of volunteering – such as walking to fulfil duties – or involve being active through the volunteering task itself.

What you will be doing

• Setting up and facilitating events
• Help our team and promote our organisation
• Support small archaeological duties or light restoration
• Help us deliver our work at different venues, both in the countryside to local communities
• Assist our wildlife events, projects, or light woodland management duties

The skills you need

• Enthusiastic and friendly
• Enjoys meeting new people and working with others
• Happy to fulfil a flexible volunteer schedule
• Enjoy working with, and within, diverse communities including those with additional needs
• Has a passion for the work of the Quantock Hills National Landscape and Quantock Landscape Partnership Scheme
• Willing to work outdoors at various venues and locations around the Quantock Hills

What’s in it for you

• Keeping your body and mind healthy
• Support the wellbeing of a diverse range of communities across the Quantock Hills
• Gain a greater relationship with people and places around the Quantock Hills
• Experiences the cultural and practical activities of the area
• Increase your knowledge and understanding of the natural environments of the Quantock Hills National Landscape
• Be part of the Quantock Hills National Landscape volunteer family
• Additional training opportunities

Disclaimer

Somerset County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all volunteers to share this commitment.

Apply here: QLPS Wild Workout | Somerset County Council Volunteering