The RSPB Youth Groups need you! Vibrant and important RSPB Youth Groups across the UK are looking for assistant leaders to help enthuse the local youth population about wildlife, adventure and exploration of nature. Its bags of fun and gives you the chance to contribute to RSPB Youth Groups. The RSPB has over 40 across the UK, so please come help and join in! As a Youth Group Assistant Volunteer you will be: Designing, planning and co-facilitating monthly outdoor activities and meetings that connect young people to nature.   Developing opportunities for the group to experience and take action for nature through site visits, practical conservation tasks and outdoor learning. Inspiring children about wildlife, facilitating their learning during activities. In terms of the skills and experience that you will need, we are looking for people with: The ability to communicate with young people and to attend at least 70% of the meetings. Ideas, commitment and passion to help create and run engaging sessions for children on the topics of wildlife and nature exploration. Typically RSPB youth groups meet fortnightly or monthly with a programme of indoor and outdoor events. With preparation time, you will need 4-6 hours a month. You will also provide ad hoc support with admin tasks as required by the group's Main Leader. This is a really fun and rewarding role. You'll get to meet new people and make new friends! You can utilise your skills to further develop the group and help ensure the RSPB and the group work together effectively to save nature. You get the opportunity to enthuse and inspire young people about, birds, the environment and conservation. Be part of a fun challenging and rewarding environment. As leader you could use the opportunity to take on a new challenge for the group and flex your leadership and/or creative muscles.  Why not get in touch and see how you would fit in the role?

At the RSPB we are passionate about young people and about nature. Our youth groups have the potential to play a really important role in local communities, offering young people regular opportunities to get to know the wild places close to them and to be supported by enthusiastic adult volunteers. Our youth groups are fun and sociable, keeping young people engaged and interested whilst enabling them to discover and learn new things that will ultimately empower them to help save nature. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to be an inspiring leader, working alongside a team of assistant and junior leaders to run activities that encourage young people to explore and develop a passion for nature. As a Youth Group Main Leader you will be: Designing, planning and delivering a programme of monthly outdoor activities and meetings that give young people opportunities to connect with and take and for nature through site visits, practical conservation tasks and outdoor learning.    Coordinating and leading a team of assistant and junior leaders to help run the group, agreeing roles for each team members to ensure meetings are planned and delivered safely and successfully. Ensuring your groups is promoted within the local community and on social media to raise awareness and grow group membership Ensuring all meetings are risk assessed and Safeguarding and first aid standards are met including attending relevant training. Liaising with site owners at meeting venues and ensuring the group has access to equipment and resources as necessary. Responsibility for ensuring records of attendance are kept that adhere to GDPR regulations, and ensuring the group’s finances are managed responsibly. Regularly inviting feedback from leaders and group members to evaluate the success of group meetings and implementing improvements as required. Communicating with parents, members of your group and other youth group leaders. Working with your Country Youth Group Contact to ensure the smooth running of the group. Leaders usually spend two to five hours per month outside of meetings on the role depending on how the responsibilities are shared within the group leaders and what activities are planned.

The RSPB Youth Groups need you! Vibrant and important RSPB Youth Groups across the UK are looking for assistant leaders to help enthuse the local youth population about wildlife, adventure and exploration of nature. Its bags of fun and gives you the chance to contribute to RSPB Youth Groups. The RSPB has over 40 across the UK, so please come help and join in! As a Youth Group Assistant Volunteer you will be: Designing, planning and co-facilitating monthly outdoor activities and meetings that connect young people to nature.   Developing opportunities for the group to experience and take action for nature through site visits, practical conservation tasks and outdoor learning. Inspiring children about wildlife, facilitating their learning during activities. In terms of the skills and experience that you will need, we are looking for people with: The ability to communicate with young people and to attend at least 70% of the meetings. Ideas, commitment and passion to help create and run engaging sessions for children on the topics of wildlife and nature exploration. Typically RSPB youth groups meet fortnightly or monthly with a programme of indoor and outdoor events. With preparation time, you will need 4-6 hours a month. You will also provide ad hoc support with admin tasks as required by the group's Main Leader. This is a really fun and rewarding role. You'll get to meet new people and make new friends! You can utilise your skills to further develop the group and help ensure the RSPB and the group work together effectively to save nature. You get the opportunity to enthuse and inspire young people about, birds, the environment and conservation. Be part of a fun challenging and rewarding environment. As leader you could use the opportunity to take on a new challenge for the group and flex your leadership and/or creative muscles.

The Youth Network for Nature is looking for young people in Scotland (12 – 18 yrs) who are keen to meet others interested in nature and wildlife, while also making a difference. The Network brings people together from all over the country to learn and have fun through monthly online meetings, as well as a range of other activities. This is an opportunity to learn and be part of the UK’s biggest nature conservation charity. The nature crisis is urgent and we need your opinions and ideas! Through our monthly online meetings you will: Learn about nature and wildlife from experts / Take action to protect and restore nature in Scotland / Gain new skills and find out more about careers in conservation / Be heard by those taking decisions about the future of Scotland’s environment and wildlife / We believe that young voices are often missing from conservation and how it is delivered, so in between meetings we are often looking for ways young people can help us (often from home). But it’s all dependent on the time you have, and your interests. That’s why we call it ‘micro volunteering.’ Why not sign up and find out more?! RSPB Scotland is committed to being fair, open, and inclusive. We've tried to make this network as accessible as possible and will accommodate individual needs to the best of our ability. If you require any further information, or if something is missing, please drop us an email at youth.scotland@rspb.org.uk and we’ll be happy to chat more. After applying and (depending on your age) getting email consent from a parent/carer, we will arrange a quick chat to find out what kinds of things you’re interested in. Then you are good to go!