Description

We are looking for volunteers in various roles: Administration. Fundraising. Surveys. Trapping and despatching

Organisation aims and objectives

SAVE OUR SQUIRRELS! The red squirrel is an icon of the Scottish landscape, as much as red deer, otters, golden eagles and heather. But these beautiful creatures are threatened by their grey cousins which eat their food supplies, dominate their habitat and carry an incurable disease (squirrelpox) which is fatal to red squirrels. What action is being taken? Saving Scotland’s Red Squirrels, a partnership project led by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, has been set up to combat this threat and they are working with volunteer networks across the south of Scotland to conserve red squirrels. https://scottishsquirrels.org.uk/network-directory/ Your local volunteer network is the East Wigtownshire Red Squirrel Group. We cover an area from Glentrool in the north to Whithorn in the south, encompassing the Machars Peninsula and the Cree Valley.

Restrictions

Experience required: Office and database skills desirable but not essential
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Training details: Will train volunteers (with our qualified volunteer trainers) in the role new volunteers wish to pursue ie. Setting up and monitoring feed boxes Trapping and despatching grey squirrels