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Volunteers are crucial to our work. We couldn’t protect and care for the UK’s woods and trees without them.

Volunteer with us

Whatever your skills or background, however much time you can give, you can make a difference.

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Get involved in citizen science

If you can't volunteer in the traditional sense, there are still ways to get involved. Our citizen science projects are always looking for people to send in wildlife sightings or to make recordings of old trees.

4,500

people volunteer with us across the UK

297,500

hours were contributed by volunteers in 2023

£2.3m

value of volunteers' contributions last year

Volunteering: it's a two way street

Volunteering is a great way to give back to the planet and to make a real difference for woods and wildlife. It's also beneficial for you.

Volunteering has impacted us because it's taught us when big environmental problems may feel a little bit big, doing them together with a group of like-minded people can make them feel a little bit smaller.

The value of volunteers to the Woodland Trust is almost immeasurable. They are the lifeblood of the organisation. We have over 10,000 of them supporting us all throughout the UK doing a wide variety of roles.

They're helping us protect, restore, and create ancient woodland all across the UK. What woods and trees mean to me is probably a safe place to escape, where you can just slow down and think about your life and everything that's happened the previous day.

It's really important for us to have young people as volunteers at the Woodland Trust. I think young people should volunteer because, after all, it is your home.

Who else is going to protect it?

Credit: Michael Heffernan / WTML

Roles to suit you

Across the UK, volunteers carry out a huge variety of roles to help plant and protect woods and trees. From woodland management and visitor experience to recording trees and wildlife.

Credit: Ben Lee / WTML

We look after you

We welcome every volunteer, whatever your skills or background, however much time you can give. You'll have your own manager, full training and a risk assessment where needed. We even cover your expenses!

Credit: iStock.com / Aleksandar Nakic

Benefits to you

Volunteering can help you gain new skills, experience, friends, and relationships, and improve your mental and physical health, helping you to feel more connected with your community.

People jumping on a woodland path

Volunteer with us

Whatever your skills or background, however much time you can give, you can make a difference.

Find an opportunity