Trustees’ Awards for Volunteering 2020
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Our Trustees’ Awards for Volunteering celebrate the contribution of volunteers to the work of the Trust. These awards are presented every two years at our National Members’ Day and are …
Trustees’ Awards for Volunteering open for entries
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Volunteering is at the heart of the work of the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s work. More than 1,000 volunteers are working with us to help protect Scotland’s wildlife for the future. …
Join our governing Council of Trustees
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The Trust is looking for volunteers to join our governing Council of Trustees, which is elected by our members. Trustees are a vital part of the work of any charity. …
Upcycled island provides new roost for waterfowl
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Volunteers have launched an upcycled floating platform for ducks and other water birds at Oldhall Ponds Wildlife Reserve in Irvine. One hundred plastic bottles, a discarded pallet and a fishing …
Conservation holidays on the Isle of Eigg
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The Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust is offering a series of new Conservation Working Holiday opportunities on the island, where volunteers can spend a week working in the island’s new …
Lend a helping hand on Handa Island this summer
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More than 50 volunteers are being recruited to help our ranger look after one of Scotland’s busiest breeding seabird colonies this year. Handa Island lies a few miles off the …
Volunteer achievements recognised by new awards
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The winners of the Scottish Wildlife Trust’s inaugural Trustees’ Awards for Volunteering were revealed at our National Members’ Day in Edinburgh in September. These new awards reflect a range of …
European volunteers set to begin long-term placements
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Ten European Voluntary Service volunteers from Spain, France and Hungary are joining the Trust’s Conservation Teams around Scotland thanks to Erasmus+ funding. The volunteers will complete year-long placements in Dundee, Irvine, Castle …
Lend a helping hand on Handa
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Each year more than 50 volunteers spend at least a week on Handa Island Wildlife Reserve to help us care for one of Europe’s most important seabird colonies and you …