Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way to help you gain confidence by giving you the chance to try something new whilst experiencing a real sense of achievement. Aside from the obvious feel-good factor from giving your time to a worthy cause, volunteering has a number of key benefits for you career which make it well worth considering.

Not only is it a great way to gain practical experience, volunteering can also help you stand out from the crowd and learn practical skills which will make you more desirable for prospective employers.

Charities and not-for-profit organisations recruit hundreds of volunteers every year across Essex and, as a result, the range of opportunities on offer is endless. From sports coaching to fundraising, befriending to mentoring, volunteering is a great way to hone your career skills in an area that interests you.

Here some of the many benefits of volunteering:

• Make a difference
• Meet new people
• Be part of your local community
• Learn new skills
• Take on a challenge
• Enhance your career opportunities
• Have fun!

Volunteer with Epping Forest District Council

Countrycare Volunteer Group

Our Countrycare volunteers get involved in work ranging from habitat management work such as pond restoration, to building paths and countryside furniture and bridges. Help is always needed, so if you fancy getting involved in practical conservation work why not give it a try?

• Email contactCountrycare@eppingforestdc.gov.uk
• Telephone 01992 564224

Epping Forest District Museum volunteers

We have a wide range of interesting volunteering opportunities available for those looking to develop skills and meet new people in our friendly museum team.

• Email museum@eppingforestdc.gov.uk
• Telephone 01992 716882

Tree warden scheme

Our tree warden scheme is part of a national network that enables people to play an active role in conserving and enhancing trees and woodlands in their local area.

• Email contactCountrycare@eppingforestdc.gov.uk
• Telephone 01992 564224

Volunteering in the community

Voluntary Action Epping Forest (VAEF)

Voluntary Action Epping Forest is an independent charity aimed at helping local charities and community groups to achieve their full potential by offering services to help improve peoples quality of life and health & wellbeing.

Volunteer Essex

Volunteer Essex has information on recruiting volunteers and volunteering throughout Essex. It aims to give organisations support that enables them to get the right volunteers in place when they’re needed.