| Role summary | Provide a warm welcome for visitors, helping them enjoy the parkland with an inspiring tour about Dyrham Park’s listed parkland. Help with conservation and health and safety by monitoring wear and tear in the park, and be aware of access issues/hazards. |
| What's involved? | • Be involved in our walking offer, whether that's leading the walk or helping to make sure it is safe and enjoyable. • Walk leader training will be provided and regular catch-up sessions with our walk Volunteer Manager. Incident management will be covered in detail during the Walk leader training including what walk leaders’ responsibilities are. • There will be five sessions to attend as part of training: Introduction to the role- 28th April/7th May, Biosecurity walk- 28th/30th April, Conservation knowledge walk- 25th/27th May, Visitor Welcome-25th/28th May, Conclusion session-28th May/6th June. • Adapt walks to fit the needs of different audiences, including any access and inclusion requirement they may have • Raise questions through volunteer feedback for continual development with knowledge and practices • Learn about the daily offer at Dyrham Park to answer questions and assist/encourage visitors to make the best of their day • Keep an eye on any areas of the park that might be suffering and wear and tear and reporting to the park team • Keep in touch with staff so you’re aware of what they are doing on a day to day basis and what projects are happening • Understand the need for a balance between conservation and access so that you can pass this message to visitors when needed. • Being part of a team that may need to adapt and change in response to local needs, National Trust priorities or changes to government guidelines e.g .Covid We want all our volunteers to feel welcome and to have an equally positive experience when volunteering with us. So, volunteers will: • Be provided with the necessary induction, training, equipment and reasonable adjustments to do this role well and safely • Be offered expenses to cover agreed travel costs between home and place of volunteering. • Have remote access to support, news and rotas via our volunteer website |
| This role will suit you if you are... | • Passionate about the outdoors and agricultural history • Eager to be outdoors no matter what the weather • Reasonably fit and healthy; able to carry a small backpack and first aid kit • Keen to develop the National Trust's focus on developing inclusive offers to reach more diverse audiences • Can adapt your approach and info to suit different situations and audiences • Enthusiastic about your local environment and are an ambassador for the National Trust's cause to look after special places for everyone, for ever. • Available to volunteer on a regular basis • Having access to your own vehicle due to the remote locations of some of our walk locations • Aspire to be a key player in developing this exciting new project All National Trust volunteers will be asked to • Respect and uphold the National Trust values whilst volunteering with us • Complete training required of all NT volunteers and any role specific training • Adhere to relevant policies and processes including safeguarding, health and safety, and equality and diversity |
| By getting involved you could | • Join an enthusiastic and varied team, and make some new friends • Meet people from all walks of life • Let your personality shine and put your communication skills into action being part of a team to help lead great walks • Help build participants connection to the outdoors • Take pride in the knowledge that your contribution is helping to look after our special places for everyone, forever • Keep fit and healthy You’d also be joining Europe’s largest conservation charity and the wider National Trust team proudly looking after 780 miles of coastline, over 250,000 hectares of land, over 500 historic houses, castles, ancient monuments, gardens, parks and nature reserves (including lighthouses, villages, pubs and a gold mine!). We are a unique charity welcoming millions of people each year and with a vision to open up places for the benefit of everyone, for ever. |
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Volunteering opportunity
Ranger Guides - Dyrham Park, National Trust
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on 21st March 2023
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National Trust
on 21st March 2023
Volunteering opportunity
Interest / Theme
- Parks / Green Spaces
- Wildlife / Nature
Neighbourhood
- City-wide
- North
- Bristol Borders
- Regular
Skill
- Listening / Conversation