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Residential volunteering
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.
Browse through the opportunities further down the page to see what takes your fancy. If you'd prefer a Highland adventure to a long stay in Suffolk, you can filter the opportunities using the location button.
If you'd like a taster of what it's like to be a residential volunteer, you can watch this short video:

The highlight of my time was monitoring the avocets - watching them pair up and nest. Seeing that first chick totter out of the nest was incredible. This is what wardening is all about, and what makes it so special.
Alasdair Grubb, Residential volunteer at Leighton Moss
Cumbria
Commitment: 4 weeks
Duration: From October 2012
Powys
Commitment: 1 week Saturday to Saturday
Duration: November 2012 onwards
Norfolk
Commitment: 6 months
Duration: Sept to May inc
Somerset
Commitment: 6 months
Duration: June - November 2012 and November 2012 - May 2013
Highland
Commitment: 12 - 15 weeks
Duration: From September 2012
Devon
Commitment: 6 months
Duration: September 2012 - March 2013
Norfolk
Commitment: 6 months
Duration: All year round
Dorset
Commitment: 6 months
Duration: From June 2012
Devon
Commitment: 12 weeks
Duration: From June 2012
South East England
Commitment: 26 weeks
Duration: All year round