Interested in joining us as a volunteer? Scroll down to discover the roles, activities, and skills we’re always excited to welcome.
We welcome support from those who are able to join us in our Shalford office (near Guildford), to help with some of the day-to-day admin that is vital to keep the Foundation running. Activities might include but are not limited to website support, PR, graphic design, data entry, fundraising, research, photography and art sales processing.
Key skills of interest include:
General office administration
Data entry
WordPress website knowledge
SEO copywriting
General copy writing
Adobe Suite design skills
PR & influencer experience
Fundraising experience
Photography and video-making
Artwork cataloguing
Packing and distributing orders
Telemarketing
Online research
Gardening (someone has to keep our rewilding project in check!)
Every year we look for regular weekly volunteer support from January through to the end of March/mid-April to administer Global Canvas, our wonderful international children’s art competition. This involves processing entries, inputting data, saving images, liaising with entrants and streamlining everything for judging. The volunteer also has the opportunity to join us for judging in late March/early April, which is a hugely enjoyable and rewarding exercise. Basic Excel and IT skills are required, but support will be on hand. Hours and days can be flexible around availability, but we are ideally looking for approximately 10 to 12 hours per week in our Shalford office.
As a small team, we are always on the lookout for volunteers to help at our various events including the Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition in London, the annual Wildlife Ball, Challenge events such as the London Marathon and local community events.
An internship is a great way of gaining fantastic experience as an integral part of a busy conservation NGO, whilst providing invaluable support to our core team and work.
Due to our small size, DSWF is limited in its ability to offer regular internships, and any positions that do become available will be advertised via the Careers page on our website and on social media.
If you are interested in volunteering with DSWF, please email us with your CV, and a Cover Letter (no more than 2x A4 pages) explaining why you wish to work for DSWF, what roles or skills you can offer, how you would like to help and your weekly availability.
DSWF is incredibly fortunate to have a passionate team of individuals, who voluntarily give up their free time in support of its work to fight wildlife crime. The Foundation could not achieve what it does without these special people who share its values and commitment to protecting endangered species.
Paid opportunities to work for DSWF will be advertised on the Careers page
Be a force for change and support DSWF by fundraising and inspiring others to help protect wildlife. Here are some ideas to help you create your very own a fundraising challenge.
Take on a safe, organised challenge alongside other DSWF wildlife warriors. We can put you in touch with others so you feel part of the pack! Choose one of our challenges that suits your ability and interests whilst raising vital funds for conservation.
DSWF is a highly effective wildlife conservation charity which supports ground-based conservation projects across Africa and Asia. Our UK team is based from our office in Shalford, near Guildford, UK. See current vacancies here.
