Residential on a reserve

Work varies from season to season, and from reserve to reserve, but there is something suitable for volunteers of all ages (you have to be over 16).

About residential volunteering on a reserve

Want to gain practical experience to back up your studies? Or maybe just want to get away from it all, and do something worthwhile to help conservation? You can spend a week or more living and working on a reserve as a volunteer warden. More...

French volunteers creating a bog pool at Ynys-hir reserve

Resolution to revolution: my first year as an RSPB volunteer - Daphne Pleace

My New Year’s Resolution was to do some conservation voluntary work, and after looking at various organisations, I chose the RSPB. More...

Adult male osprey perched in early morning sunlight, Scotland

On the first step of the ladder - Crystal Maw

I knew little about birds and even less about the RSPB when I first applied to volunteer for a year. However, I have a lot of enthusiasm for anything new and was thrilled when I got a placement at Fairburn Ings as a residential reserve volunteer. More...

Highland heaven - Becca Tycer

Before I went, I couldn't tell a greenfinch from a blue tit. Residential volunteering was suggested to me by my mother as a chance to visit Scotland. I chose Operation Osprey, thinking I couldn't miss these birds (due to their size!) and the location looked wonderful. More...

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Downloads

2009 residential volunteering brochure (1.8Mb): For a printed copy of this brochure please e-mail: volunteers@rspb.org.uk remembering to include your name and address details
Residential volunteering application form (93Kb): Downloadable application form that must be completed and returned to us before a booking can be made