Invitation to a Study: Hearing wildlife
University of Derby researchers are interested in exploring the impact of listening to brief recordings about different wildlife species on people’s knowledge and attitudes towards them. This is a voluntary role, although participants can enter a prize draw. Taking part in this study will contribute to knowledge about people’s relationships [...]
The Buzz Club: Citizen Science Virtual Symposium 16 May 2024
Join this citizen science knowledge-sharing event using The Buzz Club projects as case studies. The Buzz Club is a citizen science club, run by scientists at the University of Sussex. Citizen Science is a way of conducting research in collaboration with the public. The Buzz Club creates experiments that help [...]
Read all about it
Check out TCV’s newly published Summer Network Bulletin. This is a great read, which highlights groups and projects across Scotland enhancing urban biodiversity and combatting climate change. Find a local project near you, and discover how to Make Space for Nature!
Volunteering journeys: growing the youth volunteering generation
This research report (Carregha, Tania et al., Institute for Community Studies, 2022) can be found here. The report: explores young people's perceptions and experiences of volunteering, and ways to increase levels of volunteering by young people. outlines the background to the study, where the 'volunteering journey' is intended to encapsulate [...]
Wild Sparks Practitioner Vacancy, July 2022, plus volunteer opportunities!
Wee Wild Sparks Outdoor Nursery delivers fully outdoor early years childcare and education in Perthshire for 3-7 year olds in a beautiful woodland environment. The nursery is currently seeking a practitioner to join their small team in the coming academic year (ideally from August 2022). Find more details and how [...]
Work Experience in the Forth area
The latest TCV bulletin has shared this volunteer opportunity. Are you aged 18-25 and living, working or studying in the Forth area? Do you have opinions about what is important to your community and a curiosity to learn from and lead other young people? Climate FORTH are looking for volunteer [...]
Interested in receiving the Conservation Volunteers newsletter?
Subscribe to Greenzine, the TCV monthly newsletter. Read what TCV teams, volunteers and Community Network members have been doing right across the UK thanks to support from partners, funders and individual supporters. TCV also share ideas for connecting with green spaces wherever you are, along with ‘how to’ guides and [...]
TCV Spring bulletin
TCV Scotland's Spring Network Bulletin highlights volunteers enhancing greenspaces in the contrasting environments of Livingston new town, a former opencast mine in Fife, Kyle of Lochalsh in the Highlands, and inner-city Glasgow. TCV aim to support more such initiatives in the year ahead through the Glasgow Bio-Enhancement Programme – can [...]
