Are you the missing piece? Volunteer to support local green spaces in Scotland
You've heard our call, now come and join a community of volunteers across the country who are making an impact on nature on their doorsteps.
Volunteering with The Conservation Volunteers is fun, free, and a fantastic way to get your body moving, make new social connections, and learn something new - all at the same time. Are these things you'd like to achieve in 2025? Because volunteering with TCV means you can tick off your New Year's resolution list while giving something back too.
Join in and feel good at a green space local to you. You’ll be welcomed by a friendly, experienced team and find yourself taking part in activities such as planting trees and making homes for wildlife. Everyone can take part, no matter your ability or background.
Why you are needed
We live in challenging times. The climate and ecological emergency grows ever more pressing with declining numbers of UK species, wildflower meadows and the pollinators who rely on them. The UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries - in the bottom 10% globally. Alongside this is a disconnect from nature in people who may not have easy access to green spaces.
"No one will protect what they do not first care about, and no one will care about what they have never experienced.” TCV Vice President, Sir David Attenborough
Collectively though, we can make a difference. You can make a difference. Right now, you can take positive action by planting trees and establishing wildlife habitats in urban green spaces. You can create new paths through green spaces and open up a world of connection to nature for others. You can turn grey to green by laying hedges, removing litter, planting meadows and building ponds.
Choose environmental volunteering in Scotland in 2025 and join our team to make it a year of connecting, protecting and restoring nature.
See what you could be doing in the video below of our Edinburgh Biodiversity Action Team:
What activities are on in and near to Edinburgh?
Throughout January, you can sign up to the following tasks:
- Edinburgh's Biodiversity Action Team: From urban greenspaces to rural landscapes across Edinburgh, BAT works collaboratively to enhance biodiversity and empower communities through hands-on conservation and citizen science initiatives.
- Livingston Wild Ways Well: Wild Ways Well is designed to help everyone to experience the wellbeing benefits of spending time in nature. Every Thursday afternoon we meet at Howden Walled Garden to help make this place better for people and wildlife.
What activities are on in and near to Glasgow?
Throughout January, you can sign up to the following tasks:
- Citizen Science Volunteer Group: This group meets weekly (Wednesdays) to carry out biological surveying and recording across Glasgow and further afield.
- Glasgow's Biodiversity Action Team: These groups run every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, from approximately 10am - 3pm, working to improve parks and greenspaces around Glasgow.
- Green Gym Coatbridge: Green Gyms are fun outdoor sessions where you will be guided in practical conservation activities such as tree planting, citizen science surveys, meadow management, path maintenance and more! Located at Seven Lochs Wetland Park.
What activities are on in Clackmannanshire?
Throughout January, you can sign up to the following tasks:
- Hawkhill Community Garden Volunteers: On Fridays at Hawkhill Community Association, Alloa, learn how to maximise and grow in a limited space in an urban setting with good environmental growing friendly practices.
What activities are on in Ayrshire?
Throughout January, you can sign up to the following tasks:
- Ayr Greenspace Walk: A slow paced, small group health walk in University Hospital Ayr & Ailsa's greenspace, time to enjoy nature a chat and be active on a Thursday.
- TCV Ayr Hospital Green Gym: Group based outdoor activity with a purpose such as gardening and citizen science at University Hospital Ayr & Ailsa on Thursdays.
- Get Moving Health Walk: Another walk, this time based at Ayrshire Central Hospital on Mondays.
Are you ready to join in and feel good?
“You transform not only city environments, not only country environments, but you also transform people – the people who do it, and the people who benefit from it.”
TCV Vice President, Sir David Attenborough CBE