Watch our volunteers
Aaron, Young Ranger
I’ve been doing young rangers for 2 years, I started for Bronze D of E and loved it so much that I’ve stayed ever since. I love being out in the Lakes. It feels like I can make a difference in preserving nature and make it a better place in terms of the environment. I really like the sense of community at young rangers. I knew a few people when I started but I’ve also met new people through it.
I’ve always enjoyed tree planting most. You can see how much you’ve contributed at the end of the day. I also really like the variety of the activities at young rangers.
Nicky, Guided Walk Leader
Nicky has been leading guided walks with the Lake District National Park Authority since 2019.
Newly retired, I went looking for volunteering opportunities that matched my interests. If you ask most volunteers why they do it the responses would generally be ‘to give something back’ or ‘to make a difference’ For me the role of volunteer Guided Walk Leader amply fulfils both of those criteria.
I have been a passionate hill-walker since my teens and it is a real privilege to be able to share that with visitors to the Lakes. The guided walks provide a great platform to show off the very best of the national park’s amazing landscape and also to take people slightly outside their comfort zone in a safe environment to experience the possibilities that lie beyond the busier areas of Bowness, Ambleside and Keswick.
A glimpse into volunteering
Volunteer extranet
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