Overview
Join us at Ferrybridge lock on the Aire/Calder to be part of a growing number of like-minded people who enjoy being outdoors and help us maintain this historic waterway as a conservation volunteer. The role involves general light maintenance of the lock area, painting of lock hardware and fencing, grass cutting, weeding and keeping the area free from litter for all to enjoy, and working on the Island towards Kings Mill. This is a non-supervised opportunity once volunteers are confident in the role and will self-manage with support from a CRT team leader. The opportunity can be attended at your convenience once confident, initially on a weekday.
Why we want you
Our Conservator volunteers help to maintain our network, carrying out important heritage and nature conservation activities as well as everyday tasks to improve the local environment such as painting or litter picking.
Our Conservator Volunteers help to tackle some of our toughest issues on the waterways, ensuring as much of the canal is accessible and well maintained as possible. Each year we face new challenges in managing our increasingly popular space and your support as a Conservator Volunteer will help to achieve our goals in keeping canals alive.
Whilst we have regular teams carrying out important tasks, some run on more of a ‘project’ basis to achieve specific activities (rebuilding a section of stone wall or carrying out some mass planting), meaning that different people can give their time in different ways.
What you will be doing
* Day to day maintenance
* Heritage restoration
* Graffiti removal
* Environmental enhancements such as hedgelaying
* Creating new access points by building or improving steps or ramps
* When you register as a volunteer, we will ask you about any unspent convictions which you need to declare and risk assess these as needed
The skills you need
* Willing to learn new skills
* Ability to travel to remote locations
What\'s in it for you
* Spending time outdoors
* Learning new skills (some with external accreditation)
* Keeping fit
* Meeting new and friendly people
* Being part of a supportive team of colleagues and volunteers
* Seeing improvements to your wellbeing
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