Investing in wildlife is good for business. The natural environment is the foundation of our economy. At East Saxon Training we are proud to be an investor in wildlife as a corporate member of Essex Wildlife Trust.
As the country's leading conservation charity, the Trust has been a great business partner and they are keen to partner with other organisations so you also showcase your commitment and demonstrate your ethical credentials. We are often asked about Corporate Volunteering Days so this blog sets out the best way for your organisation to take part.
This Essex Wildlife Trust gets more enquiries about corporate volunteering than it can accommodate. The Trust therefore is ideally looking for corporate members, and if your organisation becomes a Platinum corporate member this includes one corporate volunteering package a year for your organisation.
This is a great way to show your a long term commitment to the environment and have a fun and rewarding volunteering day out for your staff.
Your volunteering day will include;
Staff member to guide your day and provide training
Public liability insurance for all activities
Teas, coffees and biscuits provided
Typical schedule
Arrive 9.30am
Health and safety and task briefing
10am start on task
Tea break
Continue with task
Lunch break
Afternoon activity
The Trust can tailor these activities and timings according to your needs.
Tasks can include
Building fencing
Coppicing and woodland management
Removing invasive species
Litter picking
Tree planting
Pathway and steps maintenance
And much more depending on the site
Tasks are only available at certain times of the year and are weather and location dependent. The busiest time of year is Winter work season from September – March, outside of this is breeding bird season where we keep activities that may disturb breeding birds to a minimum.
To find out more contact
Grant Maton - Corporate Communications Officer at Essex Wildlife Trust
grantm@essexwt.org,uk
mobile 07887 763678
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