Vacancies & Volunteering
There are lots of ways you can get involved and contribute to what we do! Each person that supports us, positively impacts their community.
Whether it’s through volunteering, partnering or joining us as part of your career journey, we have all sorts of opportunities. Take a look below at our current vacancies and volunteering roles.
Do you want to volunteer but can’t find what you’re looking for or your area isn’t listed? We’d still love to hear from you! Sign up here.
Volunteering
It’s no secret that volunteering is a great pastime and we have plenty of opportunities to get stuck in. Learn outdoor skills from our skilled environment team, and get to love nature even more!
From planting and coppicing to litter picking and weeding, there are tasks for people of all abilities and knowledge levels – with lots of training opportunities.
It’s also a great way to meet people and boost your mental health, all while giving back by looking after outdoor spaces for your whole community to enjoy.
Take a look below at our upcoming volunteering days.
Interested in a corporate volunteering day? Click here to find out about our offering that promises a fantastic team day out!
Nottinghamshire
Nottingham (Bilborough): Flexible dates to make our Little Walled Garden community hub a thriving space for all. Our volunteering projects include building a cob oven for social eating and maintenance of the site (gardening).
Worksop: Every Monday 9:30am – 12pm at our Cheapside Green Community Hub. We need volunteers to help us with: DIY, gardening, polytunnels, raised beds, seating, etc.
Harworth & Bircotes: Flexible dates for Snipe Park Wood, habitat management tasks like removing invasive species, improving pathways, and more.
Derbyshire
Bolsover: Every Monday 10am – 1pm we’re at the Clowne Greenway and every other Wednesday from 9:30 – 1:30pm, at Archaeological Way
Hayfield, High Peak: Every other Wednesday from 9:45 at the Pennine Bridleway.
Matlock: Every Thursday 9:30am – 12pm, we are looking after Denefield Meadows
Heanor & Loscoe: Every second Saturday of the month from 10am – 12pm at Red River Local Nature Reserve
Hedgerow Heroes volunteering in Derbyshire
Become a Hedgerow Hero and gain valuable green skills! We are working with CPRE Derbyshire to plant and restore over 2 kilometres of hedgerow in Derbyshire.
Through volunteering with us you will be helping to look after our fantastic countryside and gain valuable new skills.
Open to all ages, no experience necessary.
You can choose to come to one or multiple days – all support is much appreciated. Days are 9:30am – 3pm.
Crich (DE4): Monday 24th – Friday 28th November
Draycott (DE72): Monday 15th – Tuesday 16th December and Monday 9th – Wednesday 11th February
Shirland (DE55): Monday 2nd – Friday 6th March
Smalley (DE7): Monday 16th – Wednesday 18th March
Amber Valley
- Every Wednesday 9am – 12:30pm: Carr Wood Local Nature Reserve in Ripley
- One Wednesday morning a month: Hammersmith Meadows Nature Reserve in Ripley
- Every other Wednesday morning: Pennytown Ponds Local Nature Reserve in Somercotes
- One Friday morning a month: Sandbed Lane in Belper
Connecting with nature
We host a series of outdoor activities across the East Midlands, for children and adults.
As a volunteer you can support with delivering sessions, prepping materials, and promoting our events. This experience is great for anyone who is looking to do something meaningful in their own community.
Partner with us
We can’t do the amazing work we do alone. It’s why we’re always happy to partner with businesses who help facilitate our work, and enhance our impact across the region.
If your business would like to work with us or get involved in a volunteering day, click here