Lough Neagh Reserve Volunteer
RSPB NI
- Age: 16+
- RSPB reserves at Portmore Lough, Montiaghs Moss and Lough Beg
Hours
Tuesdays and Thursday - hours flexible
Where we are
RSPB reserves at Portmore Lough, Montiaghs Moss and Lough Beg
About the Volunteer Opportunity
We are looking for work party volunteers to join us on our reserves; Portmore Lough, Montiaghs Moss and Lough Beg. RSPB nature reserves are special places for people and wildlife and we rely on volunteers to keeps these habitats thriving and in good shape. This role is suitable for under 18’s.
It might seem like these wild places have always just been there. But quite often we have to work really hard to maintain habitats to be in the best condition for wildlife. We have lost a lot of wild landscapes, so the small places that we do have, need a bit of extra care.
As a Reserve Work Party Volunteer you will be joining a regular practical work party team to undertake practical habitat management tasks across the three Lough Neagh Reserves:
– Cutting and clearing vegetation.
– Maintaining and managing tools and equipment.
– Creating and maintaining visitor infrastructure, such as paths and benches.
If you enjoy being outdoors, meeting new people and hands on conservation work, then this role could be the perfect opportunity for you. This role does involve a reasonable amount of physical activity, so will enable you to keep your fitness levels high, as well as helping your mental health and wellbeing. You will have the satisfaction of knowing that you are making a genuine contribution to nature conservation, and you might find it rewarding to safeguard nature in the area you are working to protect.
About the Organisation
The RSPB is a charity for the conservation of birds and nature. We bring people together who love birds and other wildlife, and who want to take action to restore the health and diversity of the natural world.
Volunteers are out on nature reserves undertaking practical conservation work, they protect rare nest sites from egg thieves, they run social media accounts, help with administration, attend events, speak to the public, show people birds, take photos, organise filing and generally do whatever’s needed.
Almost 12,000 volunteers account for 85% of their workforce in the UK – and RSPB couldn’t do their work without them. Between them, they do around a million hours of incredible work.
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Volunteers may be required to complete an Access NI disclosure for some volunteering roles. A criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a volunteer position.