Volunteer
Volunteering is vital to Raystede. We simply would not be able to continue our important work without volunteers’ support.
Currently we have a team of over 100 volunteers freely giving their spare time to cover so many diverse roles at Raystede.
Volunteering can provide valuable work experience, is sociable, satisfying, fun and looks good on your CV!
We provide our volunteers with uniform – which keeps your clothes cleaner! -and tea/coffee. All our volunteers need to take part in on-site induction including Health & Safety and Fire Training.
To ensure the smooth running of our charity we do like our volunteers to commit to a minimum of 3 months work on a regular basis.
Due to the rural location of our site, you will need your own transport. Please note – you need to be over 18 to volunteer at Raystede.
-
Fundraising support
We have numerous opportunities for volunteers to help with our collections in supermarkets &...
-
Supporter Groups
Either join one of our existing groups or contact us to help you set up your own. Holding events...
-
Kennels
We have two volunteer roles in Kennels. ( Monday-Friday) 11am -3.30pm Dog walking. We are also...
-
Cattery
9am-12noon Cleaning of ‘Cat Pad’s & feeding 1.30pm-3.30pm Cat Cuddlers – to help with...
-
Small animals
9am -12.30am (7 days a week) to assist with cleaning out of hutches, runs and enclosures and some...
-
Domestic Fowl
9am-12.30pm (7 days a week) to assist with feeding, watering, tidying up of enclosures and...
-
Exotics –...
9am- 12.30pm (7 days a week) Feeding and cleaning out of aviaries, tortoise houses and terrapin...
-
Wildlife (birds...
Cleaning and rehabilitation of injured wildlife – mainly birds and hedgehogs (seasonal)
-
Equine (horse,...
9am-12.30pm (7 days a week) mucking out, grooming and horse walking our retired sanctuary animals...
-
Gardening
9am-12.30pm (Monday-Friday) Weeding, planting, watering and helping out with our vegetable plots.
-
Shop
Sorting, pricing up and displaying of our donated goods. Working behind the till. Volunteers...
-
Education
10am-3pm all year round but we always need extra help in the school holidays! Assisting with on...
-
Fostering
We always need volunteer foster carers for our Petlink service.
