Join the Canal & River Trust as an Ambassador (known internally as a Visitor Experience Volunteer) and help to connect more people to our canals. Your role will help to preserve our nation’s history and keep canals alive. You will have the opportunity to support some incredible events, be part of a supportive team network, and gain a new appreciation for our unique environment.
We need your support to help build support from those who have yet to discover our network. As an Ambassador, no one day is the same and you will get the chance to experience a diverse array of volunteer opportunities all across our regions.
Why we want you
Our Ambassadors help promote the value of our nations canals and rivers by attending events, promoting our Share the Space campaigns and engaging with potential and existing supporters and customers alike. As an Ambassador you can help not only represent the Trust, but connect more people to our unique environment and raise awareness for canals.
Our Ambassadors are all about public events, specific opportunities when we invite members of the public to join us, learn more, try a new activity on the waterways and find out more about the Trust.
Our other events focused role (Waterside Leader) is for our volunteers who lead activities at events e.g. guided walks.
We have other roles which complement our Ambassadors by engaging with customers on a day to day basis, outside our events programmes: Rangers, Lock keepers, Explorers, Waterside Champions and Youth Engagement roles.
What you will be doing
* Attending other organisations’ events and taking the Trust to them
* Giving talks in the local community to adult groups
* Promoting the waterways in other ways in your local community
* Helping at events at our museums and attractions to share our amazing museums’ collection
The skills you need
* Friendly
* Reliable
* Good with people
* Positive outlook
What's in it for you
* A sense of reward
* The opportunity to meet lots of interesting people
* The opportunity to develop your communications skills
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