Volunteer with us

Volunteering is your chance to make a positive contribution to your local area - to learn new skills, make new friends and share or improve your knowledge of nature and conservation in Sussex.

If you are considering volunteering with us for the first time and want to find out more join one of our Tuesday Taster sessions. Book a place via the links below:

 7th July - Warnham Nature Reserve // 4th August - Gratton's Park, Crawley // and 1st September - Chennelsbrook Castle, Horsham.

We don't offer work experience placements, but we do have a range of volunteer opportunities available in areas such as practical conservation, supporting education groups / events and using specific skills to support our work. Current opportunities can be seen in the Volunteer Vacancies section below - please note that our opportunities are intended for regular, rather than one off volunteers and we can only accept applications for specific roles.

Applications are always very welcome from people planning to volunteer regularly, however recruitment may be paused in busy periods and is closed annually during December + January and July + August. 

* Due to high demand, recruitment of new volunteers has now been paused until the 8th June 2026.

Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions about volunteering.

If you cannot find the answers to your question please email: [email protected], for  Rye Harbour Nature Reserve volunteering email: [email protected].

 For enquiries about Corporate Volunteering please email: [email protected]

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Volunteer Vacancies

Current volunteer vacancies

Information for volunteers

If you are registered as a Sussex Wildlife Trust volunteer, please find useful links here

Youth Volunteering

Aged 12-25? We have opportunities for you to join our Wildlife Rangers (Crawley and Rye Harbour) and Youth Rangers (Crawley, Rye Harbour and Brighton)

Local groups

The Sussex Wildlife Trust's Local Groups are based in Eastbourne and The Storrington & Arun Valley Regional Group. These groups organise a wide range of events and campaigns throughout the year in their local areas.

Environmental days for employees

Corporate volunteer days for local businesses and their staff

Volunteering FAQs

Frequently asked questions associated with volunteering