Here at the Wildlife Trust, we have nearly 3,000 active volunteers helping to achieve the Trust’s mission to conserve local wildlife, to inspire others to take action for wildlife, and to inform people by offering advice and sharing knowledge.

Our brilliant volunteers are, along with our members, the lifeblood of our organisation; they help us defend and protect the natural world which is currently facing an ecological crisis. It is their support that enables us to deliver so much for wildlife.

To celebrate Volunteers’ Week, we would like to say a huge thank you to every single volunteer, in roles as varied as office volunteers and practical conservation volunteers and Wardens, to those supporting school and community visits to our reserves and helping to monitor wildlife both on our reserves and in the wider countryside.

Brian Eversham, our CEO, says: "The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Northamptonshire (WTBCN) was started by volunteers in 1957 and is now the largest nature conservation organisation protecting the wildlife and countryside of those three counties. Volunteers are integral to our success, and we can only deliver the level of work we do because of you.  Thank you for your time and expertise - it is much appreciated."

Sarah Elliott, Chief Executive of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) says: "In 2025, volunteering in your community, or for causes close to your heart, will be more vital than ever as the charity and voluntary sector works to overcome some of the toughest challenges facing our society. We know how difficult it can be to find time or resources to give back, so to all those who volunteer, we want to say a big thank you for all you do to help build stronger, more compassionate communities."

If you have been thinking about volunteering but are not sure about how you can help, Brian continues: "There are lots of ways that you can volunteer for WTBCN – whether you want to help with managing our nature reserves or monitoring wildlife, helping children and young people connect with wildlife, or helping out in one of our offices. In whatever way you choose to help us, you will receive a warm welcome from our staff and other volunteers who will all be keen to make you feel part of our team."

For more information about the exciting range of opportunities that we have, visit Volunteer | Wildlife Trust for Beds Cambs & Northants or contact us at volunteering@wildlifebcn.org. 

To read about current volunteers’ experiences, visit Our Volunteers | Wildlife Trust for Beds Cambs & Northants

Thank you again to all our volunteers, and we look forward to welcoming anyone who would like to join the Wildlife Trust Team.