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The Conservation Volunteers welcomes new Tree Programme Manager

Joining from the Woodland Trust as its Urban Programme Lead, we welcome Joseph (Joe) Coles to continue the momentum of our successful tree planting programmes.…

2 million FREE trees, for climate, wildlife and communities

The Conservation Volunteers (TCV) and OVO Energy are on an ‘I Dig Trees’ mission with UK communities to reach 2 million trees planted by springtime next year.…

TCV receives grant from Green Recovery Challenge Fund

TCV and the project, London’s River Crane – Reclaiming the Riverside, has been awarded a grant from the Government’s £40 million second round of the Green Recovery Challenge Fund, a multi-million pound boost for green jobs and nature recovery Ninety nature projects across England have been awarded grants from £68,100 to £1,950,000 to create and retain over 2,500 green jobs, backed by the Government’s £80 million Green Recovery Challenge Fund.…

Support from players of People’s Postcode Lottery for a Covid-19 green recovery

Players of People’s Postcode Lottery have helped to raise over £750 million for over 9,000 charities and good causes, and The Conservation Volunteers are celebrating receiving another £550,000 in 2021!…

TCV gets ready to join Thank You Day

On 4th July, charities across the UK will join in sharing their thanks to volunteers on the first ever Thank You Day.…

Restoration for 40-year old TCV Hollybush

TCV’s Hollybush Conservation Centre, a former rhubarb farm in Kirkstall, Leeds, recently completed restoration works with £248k of funding.…

TCV joins forces with 17 other charities to ‘Shape the future with volunteering’

Volunteering can build the kind of society we all want to live in.…

Plans to plant ten trees for every person in Glasgow City Region

Over the next decade, ten trees for every man, woman and child in Glasgow City Region will be planted as part of a new urban ‘forest’ to tackle climate change.…

Sharing our thanks to volunteers on Volunteers’ Week!

The Conservation Volunteers will be joining charities and voluntary organisations across the country for this year’s Volunteers’ Week, which runs from 1-7 June, to celebrate the difference volunteers make and thank them for their time and dedication.…

TCV Belfast celebrates their Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service win

Our team in Belfast celebrated receiving the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service last week with the Lord Lieutenant of Belfast, Mrs Fionnuala Jay-O’Boyle, CBE.…