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Residential volunteering
Jenny fencing on our Onziebust reserve, Orkney
Image: The RSPB
Residential volunteering is your chance to have a break, try something new or get some experience for your CV.
There are over 40 different places to stay and hundreds of things to do. You can spend a week or more on a reserve, and you can do it alone or bring a friend.
We'll provide you with accommodation, new skills and some great memories.
We have highlighted a selection of opportunities further down the page.
If you'd like a taster of what it's like to be a residential volunteer, you can watch this short video:

Volunteering with the RSPB enables you to contribute, to do your bit to help wildlife and the work of the RSPB but the big plus is that on a high tide you get to wash your feet.
Les Mundy, Residential Volunteer
Cleveland
Commitment: 6 months
Duration: From mid May 2013
Somerset
Commitment: 6 months
Duration: Starting May 2013
Cleveland
Commitment: 6 months
Duration: From April 2013
South East England
Commitment: 26 weeks
Duration: From September 2013
Dumfries & Galloway
Commitment: 26 weeks
Duration: October 2013 onwards
South West England
Commitment: 6 months
Duration: From end October
Argyll & Bute
Commitment: 8 weeks
Duration: 26 October to Christmas
Somerset
Commitment: 6 months
Duration: from June onwards
Norfolk
Commitment: 12 weeks
Duration: From August 2013
Argyll & Bute
Commitment: 8 week maximum
Duration: From end June