Volunteer with us
Whatever your skills or background, however much time you can give, you can make a difference.
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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.
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.
Visiting woods
Nature's Calendar
Help monitor the effects of climate change on wildlife near you. Your records contribute to a growing body of scientific evidence on global warming.
Visiting woods
Ancient Tree Inventory
Ancient trees need special care and protection. There are thousands of ancient trees in the UK and we need your help to tell us where they are with the Ancient Tree Inventory.
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.
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!
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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.
Volunteer with us
Whatever your skills or background, however much time you can give, you can make a difference.
Find an opportunity
About us
What we do
We are the Woodland Trust. We plant, protect, restore and manage woods and trees.
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Meet some of our volunteers
Find out more about some of our volunteer award winners and nominees from recent years.
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What young people are doing for woods and trees
Empowering youth for a healthier planet: discover how we're shaping the future of woods, trees and wildlife together.