A special place... The Isles of Scilly are one of only two places in England where Manx Shearwaters breed
Under threat...The Isles of Scilly hold 3,000 fewer pairs of breeding seabirds than 25 years ago
Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteer positions for visitors are now closed, but please come along to any walks and talks that may be happening, such as Will Wagstaff's or those done durning 'Walk Scilly' to find out about the project during your visit.
If you live on the islands we still need you to be a Community Seabird Heritage Volunteer.
Availability: Throughout the year.
Role: To carry out a variety of tasks including
- carrying out long term maintenance and monitoring of the rat monitoring stations
- implementing emergency baiting as part of any reincursion of rats
- attending fêtes/events promoting seabirds and their conservation
- supporting monitoring of a range of wildlife
- supporting data handling and evaluation
- posting leaflets and delivering newsletters
Volunteers carrying out vegetation survey
Volunteer live interpreter onboard Scillonian III ferry
Volunteer checks the monitoring blocks around the coastline
