Volunteer for Wildlife

Volunteering is an opportunity to make a difference in your local area as well as a chance to learn new skills, meet like-minded people, improve your health and wellbeing and increase your knowledge of nature conservation in Cornwall.

There are plenty of opportunities available including practical conservation tasks, wildlife surveys, helping at events, restoring archaeology and administration. Alternatively, you can offer your specific professional skill set to help us.

Want to get in involved?

In a recent survey, 100% of our volunteers said their volunteering makes them happier, so don’t delay; get in contact, volunteer, make a real difference and be happier!

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Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Open Gardens volunteers at Trenarth

Volunteer Opportunity

Open Gardens Volunteer Co-ordinator

Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Open Gardens programme showcases wildlife-friendly gardens across Cornwall to our green-fingered supporters.…

Volunteer Opportunity

National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme – Trail Cam Deployment Volunteer

This year, Cornwall Wildlife Trust are working with Cornwall and Devon Mammal Group to support the National Hedgehog Monitoring…

Volunteer Opportunity

Wild Allet Volunteering (Wednesdays)

Located mainly at our Allet headquarters, with facilities, we are a friendly, well-equipped group working around our beautiful grounds…

Local Wildlife Groups

We also have an amazing network of wildlife groups which work in partnership with the Trust. To get in contact with your local group, click below.

Wildlife Groups page

Public Seaquest sea watch at West Pentire near Crantock, photo by Katie Bellman

Cornwall Wildlife Groups

One of Cornwall Wildlife Trust's great strengths is our network of community volunteers who represent us in their part of Cornwall…

Marine Conservation Groups

Cornwall has a thriving network of local marine conservation volunteer groups who promote and protect the marine environment in their…

Children snorkelling off the Cornwall coast on a Cornwall Wildlife Trust event, Image by Your Shore Beach Rangers

Your Shore Network Groups

Cornwall has a thriving network of dedicated and skilled local marine volunteer groups all around its coastline, who look after and…

Already a volunteer?

Whether you donate your time to us on land or sea, you can log your completed volunteer hours here. Thank you for giving your time to volunteer with Cornwall Wildlife Trust.

Log my volunteer hours

For more information about volunteering click below or contact the HR People and Engagement Team at volunteering@cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk

Volunteer for Wildlife