Volunteering

Myddelton House, Bulls Cross, Enfield, Middlesex, EN2 9HG

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority has a fantastic band of supporters who get involved in activities at a range of venues and open spaces within the park.

volunteers@leevalleypark.org.uk

03000 030 612

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Clubs and groups volunteering

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority (LVRPA) Volunteer Programme is going from strength to strength and offers a vital contribution to the work that we do. One key aim is to work closely with the many clubs, groups and organisations that work with volunteers and who run their activities on our land or at our various facilities.

Are you one of these organisations? If so, we’d love to hear from you so please contact us to find out about becoming a member of the Lee Valley Regional Park Volunteer Programme

The benefits of registering as a volunteer group include:

support for external funding bids by demonstrating a robust and coordinated approach to volunteering
access to professional advice and support from the LVRPA Volunteers Team
input to the Lee Valley Park Volunteers Newsletter (including submission of articles and publicity for your events)
eligibility for volunteers from your organisation to be nominated for one of the LVRPA Volunteer Awards

Individual volunteering opportunities

One of our litter picking volunteers at River Lee Country Park

Building Stag Beetle habitats at Rushey Mead

Volunteers at Walthamstow Marshes

One of our litter picking volunteers at River Lee Country Park

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We offer a range of volunteering opportunities whether you're looking for something in the outdoors working alongside the natural environment, working with animals or supporting coaching and local, regional and international events within our venues and open spaces.

Training is given for all roles to ensure that you feel supported during your time volunteering with us. Our growing team are a testament to the strong bond we form with our volunteers and the appreciation that we have for their vital role they play in maintaining the park and its activities.

Our sports venues, operated by Better, manage all their volunteering themselves. If you'd like to know more about volunteering at the following venues please click the link to go to the Better website:

We host local, regional and international events at some of our key sporting venues however we don’t currently have any of our own roles to offer. We always share information on any event support roles that are available via third parties at our venues – just register as a volunteer to receive information.

Biodiversity Survey

Currently all locations are being covered – please keep checking to see if any become available.

Child using a sweep net for outdoor learning session

Learning and Engagement

These roles offer the unique opportunity of working with children in not only a conservation environment but also at London 2012 Legacy venues.

Wildlife Discovery Centre

The Wildlife Discovery Centre in River Lee Country Park is so much more than just a bird hide!

Rye House Gatehouse

This historic, listed building draws visitors to marvel at its brickwork.

Sensory walk in Gunpowder Park with the backs for three different people

Walk leaders

These roles are a great way to enjoy volunteering while exploring the park.

Rangers

Rangers manage all of our open spaces and there are some great opportunities available.

Myddelton House Gardens

Myddelton House Gardens is a very popular volunteering location and there is currently a waiting list

Events

We’re always looking for volunteers to help out with our many events at all locations along the 26 miles of the park.

These groups and individuals give up their free time to support the work of the park and undertake a variety of tasks.

Investing in Volunteers

This award is the national standard presented to organisations who maintain quality volunteer management and procedure regimes.

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority have held this accreditation for fifteen years and are currently in the process of renewal during 2024.

More information on this award can be found on the Investing in Volunteers website.

Lee Valley Regional Park Authority celebrates our volunteers at an annual Volunteer Awards ceremony, ensuring they are valued and get to have their say about the service.

Volunteer Awards 2023

Volunteers Policy, Strategy and Handbook

The volunteers programme is guided by our policy and strategy, most recently revised in 2024:

For the reference of our volunteers please find information about the Regional Park, its policies relating to volunteer health and safety and equal opportunities take a look at our Volunteer Handbook

Corporate volunteering and team tasks

Does your organisation have a corporate and social responsibility programme or love a team building exercise? The If so, our corporate volunteering days may be just what you’re looking for with activities ranging from clean-up projects such as graffiti removal and painting, to conservation related tasks to help one of our Biodiversity Action Plan species thrive and general land management such as scrub clearance.

We have a range of outdoor tasks for teams of varying sizes at many locations stretching along the River Lee from East India Dock Basin opposite The O2 to Ware in Hertfordshire.

Risk assessments can be provided and we have public liability and employer liability insurance for all volunteers in a team. Full health and safety talks and tool demonstrations are given before each task by experienced and qualified Rangers who supervise the tasks throughout the day.

Prices

We have a set pricing structure for our activities and these cover full supervision for the day, provision of tools, materials, equipment and any protective clothing such as boots, gloves etc.

Corporate conservation task day (less than 10 people): £350 minimum charge for up to 10 people, additional cost of £25 per head for over 10 people
Corporate team building day (less than 10 people): £650 for up to 10 people, additional cost of £30 per head for over 10 people

We're very flexible in our approach and are happy to discuss options with you. If you’d like to know more please contact us.