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Conservation Volunteers
When We Need You
From 04/05/2011 onwards
About Opportunity
This is a new project to allow people to gain new skills, meet new people, and experience a variety of interesting habitat conservation work throughout the countryside areas surrounding New Cumnock, Cumnock, Muirkirk and Auchinleck. The tasks planned are varied and may include biodiversity surveying, footpath maintenance, gardening and small scale practical conservation tasks. This opportunity is ideal for recent ecology/environmental science graduates looking to gain experience, as well as anyone else with an interest in the natural world and a desire to help improve their local environment.
Availability
Flexible
About (CEI) Coalfield Environment Initiative (SC037177 )
To deliver a high quality environment for the people of East Ayrshire by implementing conservation projects that offset the negative impacts of coal mining.
Skills & Experience
No particular qualifications or experience necessary. While this opportunity is ideal for recent ecology/environmental science graduates looking to gain experience, equally, we would welcome anyone who simply has an interest in the natural world and a desire to help improve their local environment.
Travel Details
The project will do conservations tasks in the areas around New Cumnock, Cumnock, Muirkirk and Auchinleck. Some locations may be relatively rural so own transport is advantageous, though not necessary. Activities are being planned for summer 2011 and hopefully beyond then.
Restrictions
Must be physically fit; driving licence would be useful but is not essential.
Requirements
Application Form, Induction/Training, Informal Chat, Trial Period
Training and Induction Details
Induction training will be provided and volunteers will have the opportunity to attend further training courses as and when they become available.
Work Type
Conservation / Gardening
Client Group
Environment
Expenses Detail
•All reasonable expenses will be covered when travelling to sessions from within East Ayrshire
Accessibility Details
No Wheelchair Access
No Disabled Toilet
Frequency & Commitment
As required - can be agreed.
Minimum Age
Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.
Volunteers Required
10
Reference Code
20-662
Opportunity Provided By
Contact Details
Garian House
28 Main Street
Muirkirk
Scotland
KA18 1RA
Contact: Liam Plummer
Tel: 07810 831 394
Email: liam.plummer@ea-cei.org.uk
Website: http://www.ea-cei.org.uk
