People's Postcode Lottery helping nature recovery in Gwent

People's Postcode Lottery helping nature recovery in Gwent

Pauline Gaywood

The players of the People's Postcode Lottery are helping Gwent Wildlife Trust's conservation and nature recovery efforts.
haybaling at Pentwyn farm

Joe  Ryder

Reaping the rewards of People's Postcode Lottery Funding

This year funding raised by players of People's Postcode Lottery  will be used to help us deliver our volunteering programme, offering a range of volunteering opportunities to both skilled and unskilled members of the public.

Our volunteer programme is designed to improve the skills of local individuals interested in the natural environment, conservation, land management, ecology and species surveying. The specialised nature of many of our volunteer tasks means volunteer groups are generally limited to a maximum of 10-15 volunteers and staff supervision is often required.

We currently have four main types of volunteer opportunities within the Trust, offering a range of activities to appeal to a broad spectrum of volunteers: Land Management Volunteers, Evidence Volunteers, Livestock Volunteers and Office Volunteers. All opportunities complement and assist those duties carried out by paid staff.

Volunteers will be supported and gain additional skills through work tasks at nature reserves. The Trust will provide volunteers with the opportunities to attend informal and formal training courses to enhance their skills and their ability to support the trust.

 

 

Common Blue butterfly male

Male Common Blue ©Zsuzsanna Bird

haybaling

Pauline Gaywood

Working together for wildlife

Over the year, 200 existing volunteers and up to 20 new volunteers will benefit from one or more of the following:

  • Improved practical skills and experience to enhance employability within the woodland management, conservation, agricultural and land management sectors
  • Improved communication, team working and leadership skills
  • Reduced social isolation through taking part in meaningful activities with others
  • Improved emotional and physical wellbeing including increased self-esteem and self-confidence
Pentwyn Farm meadow view

Gemma Bodé

Helping us to help people and nature thrive

Thanks to People's Postcode Lottery funding volunteers will be supported and gain additional skills through work tasks at nature reserves.

Our Trust will provide volunteers with the opportunities to attend informal and formal training courses to enhance their skills and their ability to support our work.

The wider community and wildlife will also benefit, as the land management/enhancement work undertaken by volunteers will help our Trust maintain and improve local nature reserves and other green spaces and support biodiversity.

Volunteer shepherd Pauline with Gwent Wildlife Trust's herd of Hereford cattle 

Volunteer shepherd Pauline with Gwent Wildlife Trust's herd of Hereford cattle