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We visit North Cave Wetlands to see how a former quarry is becoming a thriving reserve and how volunteering can restore both landscapes and a sense of purpose. Marie from Yorkshire Wildlife Trust and Emma, a long-time volunteer, share roles, training, and stories that make getting involved easy and rewarding.

• Yorkshire Wildlife Trust’s scale, history, and 115 reserves
• How North Cave Wetlands grew from quarry to haven
• Volunteer roles from habitat work to education
• Livestock checking and conservation grazing explained
• Public engagement at Spurn lighthouse and Living Seas Centre
• Training in ID skills, surveys, peatland, and youth work
• Office and digital roles for all abilities
• Finding meaning after retirement through nature and community
• The UK-wide Wildlife Trusts federation and advocacy power
• Practical steps to start small and get involved

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If you’ve enjoyed what you’ve heard and are keen to get involved, please click the links below.

https://www.ywt.org.uk/get-involved

https://www.ywt.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer

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We board HMS Belfast to explore how volunteers keep history alive at Imperial War Museums, from front-of-house storytelling to steel conservation and remote research. Eugene, Nicole, Joseph and Christine share how purpose, skills and community grow when people give time.

• IWM’s focus on social history and human stories of conflict

• Why HMS Belfast relies on volunteers for daily conservation

• Discovery roles and hands-on history for visitor engagement

• Remote digital projects open to worldwide volunteers

• Simple application windows and supportive induction

• Personal benefits: confidence, purpose, friendships, mental health

• Nicole on flexible monthly volunteering and soft skills

• Joseph on conserving original materials and documenting changes

• Christine on schools work, sensory access and lifelong learning

• Hosts reflect on immersive exhibits and free entry at Lambeth

If you have some spare time and fancy volunteering at the Imperial War Museums, then click on the link below.

https://www.iwm.org.uk/volunteer

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Following the dream,

Trying something that you have always wanted to do. This episode discovering how to become a writer and living in the wild. With advice from special guests Richard D Rhodes and Jamie from Howlbushcraft.

See below on their You Tube videos about the Ramblers Discover the joy of a Ramblers group walk "It's paradise": Our Community Champions in the Cairngorms. The Out There Award, summer 2025!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=OPi454goSjc