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Wilderness Trail Volunteer - Treun
- Wilderness Foundation UK
- VO96107
- One-off volunteering
Description
We are looking for volunteers to assist our Trail Leaders, supporting groups of young people on our Treun Wilderness trails at various locations in Scotland.
The programme empowers young people by helping develop self confidence, self awareness and mental wellbeing, whilst also teaching practical employability skills. It is spread over 8 trails through the year and across a variety of highland estates. The format of the week involves 5 to 7 days immersed in nature in the heart of a rural setting, with two to three nights spent wild camping and on trail and one day of conservation volunteering. Group sizes are a minimum of 6 and maximum of 8. They are supported by a fully qualified and certified outdoor instructor, fully qualified and certified wilderness therapist and one to two trained volunteers.
Wilderness Foundation UK are looking for volunteers from a range of backgrounds to help support our trails and would encourage those with experience of wild camping and hiking, who are keen to support Scotland's Young People to apply.
Organisation aims and objectives
The Wilderness Foundation UK harnesses the power of the wilderness and nature to transform vulnerable lives and empowers people, in return, to conserve nature. We offer nature based outreach programmes, environmental education and nature therapy camps along with wilderness trails that enable adults and youth to explore unspoilt wild places in the UK, Europe and South Africa. Our aims include using the outdoors, nature and wilderness experiences to bring about measurable, positive change and improved mental health within disadvantaged and vulnerable young people and adults, enabling them to lead a healthy and active life and improve their personal sustainability, independence, belonging, self-esteem and resilience. We also work to preserve wild spaces and engender an enduring love of nature, through education and direct experience for everyone, with conservation volunteering experience, gaining practical tools and skills.
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Frequency and commitment details
We would require commitment to join for the full duration of two to three trails per year.
Restrictions
Experience required: The trails can be physically demanding and good level of fitness is required. Working with Young People, we encourage those with strong inter-personal skills and empathy to apply.
Travel details: The nature of the trails being in remote parts of Scotland would require volunteers to provide their own vehicles. Reasonable disbursements will be reimbursed through expenses.
Minimum age: 18
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Travel expenses will be covered and food whilst on trail will be provided.
