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Countryside Volunteering in Weardale

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There is a wide range of countryside volunteering projects that require help in the Weardale area. Volunteering is all about give and take, working together for the benefit of all, learning new skills and enjoying yourself. Projects differ from practical tasks in that they are usually long term and open-ended allowing you to help out when it suits. So if you've a little bit of time to give then you can make a huge difference.

Volunteering tasks, located at a specific site on given days can be found on our diary or map pages.

As you've probably guessed, the current look of this site is more to get your comments during the initial development phase. So rather than develop a site that isn't what you want, we'll make a start with some suggested projects that have been mentioned. If you'd like to offer suggestions, get in touch or register your interest on the 'testing the web site' project below.
Look out for version 2

testing the web site

eco-it

An initial test project, and a way for you to have your say about what you want the site to do.

Volunteers can still register to assist and be kept informed via this page.

contact: I.Dunn@eco-it.org.uk

web site: www.eco-it.org.uk

Others may include

RiverWatch

Helping the Wear Rivers Trust to record water quality indicator species

having a rest

Adopt-a-path

Assisting Durham County Council's Rights of Way Section to monitor footpath conditions, notifying them when problems occur.

Healthy Village Initiative

Get out and get fit!


Thanks VONNE!

Everyone at the countryside volunteering association would like to thank VONNE for providing the ICT support grant to get the Countryside Volunteering Association up and running. Without it the project would be unable to coordinate the resources and manpower required to operate the scheme, not to mention promote the volunteering activities to a wider audience via this web site. It's been a pleasure working with them.

They are the real ICT champions.

New Web site ready for April Launch

While this web site has only been up and running since December 2010, we've had quite a few suggestions about what people would like it to do. So to accommodate them we're busy working on the all-new, all-singing, all-dancing version and hope to have it ready for release in April 2011. Watch this space!!

helping out

Volunteering News

Published October 13, 2011.

Level 3 Diploma in Countryside Management

Countryside volunteers who are claiming Job Seekers Allowance (JSA) to be able to do a free part-time Level 3 Diploma in Countryside Management.

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Published October 13, 2011.

Energy Champions Required

NEA is keen to recruit around 8 volunteers who after a short course can become ‘champions’ in their area to help people reduce their heating bills and live more comfortably.

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Published January 14, 2011.

Riverfly and Salmon Redds

During this time of year it is very important, when collecting your samples, to look out for redds.

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