Volunteers tree planting - Sarah Groves
Volunteer
It's with the phenomenal support of our volunteers that our work for wildlife is made possible - we couldn't do what we do without them!
At Suffolk Wildlife Trust, we are lucky to have a phenomenal network of over 1,100 volunteers dedicating a tremendous 63,000 hours a year to our nature reserves, wildlife projects, visitor centres, and events. Volunteering with us means joining a network of nature-lovers working together with Trust staff towards our goals for a wilder Suffolk.
Volunteering can be for as little as a couple of hours per week and - for some roles - no particular skills or experience are required as we provide full training.
Browse all current volunteering opportunities
If you have any questions about volunteering at Suffolk Wildlife Trust, send us an email and we'll get back to you: volunteering@suffolkwildlifetrust.org
By working together to harness the experience and expertise of our staff and volunteers we can be bold in our approach and find innovative ways to champion Suffolk’s wildlife and enable others to take action for wildlife.
Upcoming volunteer recruitment events
Volunteer Recruitment Event
Carlton Marshes Nature Reserve & Visitor Centre
Volunteer stories
Volunteer Stories: Jane's Carlton Journey
Jane has been a volunteer at Carlton Marshes for many years, for National Volunteers Week she has written a wonderful piece about her…
Work Experience at Lackford Lakes
A blog by work experience student Robyn about her time spent with us at Lackford Lakes.
Suffolk Wildlife Trust Chair, James Alexander, receives New Year Honour
Congratulations and a huge well done to James Alexander, Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Chair, who has received an MBE in the New Year’s…
SOS Swifts receive Volunteer of the Year Award
Save Our Suffolk Swifts project partnership were delighted to be awarded Volunteer of the Year Award for their outstanding efforts to…
Going Wild about Bungay
Wild about Bungay, a book dedicated to Bungay's wildlife has raised £2,054.38 for Suffolk Wildlife Trust, all in the memory of…
The problem of plastic – young volunteer wins National Youth Marine Conservation Award
Research shows that if just one person in every four takes up a cause, this can be enough to change the minds and behaviour of the…
