Volunteer work day: Woodhouse Washlands

Regular volunteer work day – come along for a whole day, or join us for an hour or so!

Practical hands-on conservation work. Tasks vary from footpath improvements and access work, to habitat and vegetation management. All volunteer work days start at 10am and finish at 3pm- make sure you are at the meeting point by 10 am or you might not be able to find us!

Gloves, tools, and refreshments are provided, but please wear suitable rough outdoor clothing, including waterproofs, hat, trousers and long sleeves and sturdy footwear, and bring some lunch and water. Please be aware there are no toilet facilities on site.

Free bookable event

Please meet at 10am at Furnace Lane entrance, S13 9XF

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We have graded this volunteer day as challenging

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For more information please contact us at nature.reserves@wildsheffield.com or 0114 263 4335.

Under 18s volunteering

Are you 14 to 17 and would like to volunteer on a work day? Please get in touch in advance with us on nature.reserves@wildsheffield.com so that relevant forms are filled in beforehand and the work day is suitable. If you are 14 - 15 you must be accompanied by an adult at all times. If you are 16 - 17 you will need to have a parental consent form.

Cautions and convictions

If you have a caution, unspent conviction or spent conviction that is not defined as protected, as part of our duty of care we have a process that we need to follow before we can decide whether to accept your application to volunteer. Please therefore do NOT sign up via our ticket system but instead contact volunteering@wildsheffield.com to discuss next steps.

Adults with care & support needs

If you have / are a support worker, please contact us to ensure that the correct documentation including a personal risk assessment and (if appropriate) a Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan is filled in before volunteering can be started - contact volunteering@wildsheffield.com.