Fun and rewarding volunteering opportunities
For individuals, educational and corporate groups.
Volunteer opportunities in St Margaret’s Bay
We provide
- Travel expenses
- A free lunch per 7hr day
- Training to carry out tasks successfully
- Health and safety gear
- Mentoring
- A reference
- Help with your CV
How to start volunteering with us
Opportunities
As a small, close-knit team, we are excited to welcome volunteers from all professional back-grounds, bringing diversity and wide-ranging skills and perspectives to our organisation.
If you have a creative idea that you would like to share with us, we are always happy to listen!
Previous volunteering opportunities have included:
Storytelling, museum curation, guided walks and guided tours around our estate, horticulture and food growing, marketing and social media, getting involved in learning about sustainable environmental projects, foraging, coastal protection, sustainable building from recyclable materials, outdoor learning, administrative assistance, creative arts and health and wellbeing initiatives, green gym and outdoor pursuits.
We hold a gardening volunteer day every Thursday. Please get in touch if you are interested in joining us!
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (2019) Time Well Spent A National Survey on the Volunteer Experience
https://www.ncvo.org.uk/images/documents/policy_and_research/volunteering/Volunteer-experience_Summary.pdf. Accessed 29 May 2019
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Volunteer gallery
Volunteer profile – Jackie Redwood
Hi, I am Jacky Redwood and have been volunteering at the Bay Trust since May this Year. I have recently taken a career break from the telecom industry after many years, and while I am enjoying my free time to do all the leisure activities I never had time to do, I also wanted to volunteer within my local community to give something back. The Bay Trust with it’s Environmental, Health and Wellbeing, values appealed to me. So it’s been a win-win for all concerned. I now volunteer for a few hours a week and get to work in the beautiful and calming Pines Gardens. In return, the charity can utilise my transferable skills, which also provides me with a tremendous amount of satisfaction. I feel valued and work with a lovely bunch of people, and I would strongly recommend volunteering with the charity in whatever spare time you have to offer.What our volunteers are up to
Organic and permaculture food growing
What I’m Doing As part of my food growing internship, I am focusing on organic and permaculture methods of food growing. I aim to create beautiful...
Katie Tyler – Food Growing Internship
In my Bay Trust internship, I am mostly focused on food growing and getting a hands-on learning experience in the garden.
Volunteering at The Pines Garden
Volunteering brings many benefits, such as better health, learning something new, improving your existing skills and making friends. The Bay Trust...
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