Do you love wildlife, enjoy talking to people and have some spare time?
We are looking for volunteers to join the team at
NWT Cley Marshes visitor centre – from children as young as eight to people who may have visited Cley Marshes for decades – to help inspire people about the fantastic North Norfolk coast and its wildlife.
The new Simon Aspinall Wildlife Education Centre at Cley Marshes will open at Easter and NWT is hoping to attract volunteers who are keen to get involved. There are several types of opportunities available: assisting in the visitor centre complex; supporting our Community Education Officer with events and talks; and being a reserve guide for people with a keen knowledge of birds.
For the first time, NWT is also welcoming mini volunteers! We are looking for children aged eight to 16 years old to help us spread the word about how great it is to spend time outside exploring and discovering nature. These mini volunteers will be based in the Aspinall Centre and will need to be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
Chief Executive of Norfolk Wildlife Trust, Brendan Joyce said: “We believe local people will be very excited by what will soon be on offer at Cley Marshes, and will want to get involved. Volunteering is a great opportunity to be part of a team, gain new skills as well as helping Norfolk Wildlife Trust inspire others about wildlife. The new Simon Aspinall Wildlife Education Centre will provide visitors and groups with events for all ages and abilities. We want to inspire them through fun activities, talks, walks, performances and exhibitions as well as adult and school workshops. Join us and help visitors get the most out of their visit to Cley Marshes.”
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please view the vacancies here or call the centre on 01263 740008
Norfolk Wildlife Trust has a landscape-scale conservation project to connect coastal habitats at Cley and Salthouse Marshes and restore vital land for the benefit of people and wildlife. As part of this, NWT has built an education centre named in memory of local naturalist, Simon Aspinall. It has the generous support of our members, the public, business and charitable trusts and a major £1.5 million grant from the National Lottery through the Heritage Lottery Fund. Its aim is to inspire visitors with a range of new and exciting events and other ways – such as volunteering – for people to get involved in protecting Norfolk’s wildlife.