Corporate volunteering

Lake District National Park Corporate Volunteering

The Lake District National Park Volunteers Service has a 50 year heritage looking after one of the nation's greatest assets. Through our Corporate Volunteering Scheme you will get the chance to work alongside our Volunteers Service and put something back into the stunning landscape we all love.

Our Corporate Volunteering Scheme gives you and your employees the opportunity to work with a renowned professional environmental brand. It helps you develop professional relationships, which have a mutual benefit for both your organisation and ours.

What can you expect from the day?

You will meet in a beautiful part of the Lake District National Park to enjoy a day of conservation and team work. You will be introduced to a team of experienced leaders, who will ensure you have a fun and safe day. We can tailor your day to ensure the volunteering helps to deliver your company’s Corporate Social Responsibility commitments.

How does your company benefit?

You will be putting something back that has a legacy. We can create a reciprocal link between us to demonstrate elements of your Corporate Social Responsibility. You will also be helping your employees to give something positive back and learn about each other in a different setting. The day represents good value because your company would need to do the minimum of organisation - we sort everything out for you.

How do your employees benefit?

It’s a great way for people to get out of their normal work space and enjoy a fantastic and constructive event. As a team building exercise, the day will help to embed existing team working skills. And it will go towards developing a positive and practical demonstration of good practice.

You and your employees

You will be helping to deliver values of an organisation that:

• Is passionate and proud of the Lake District
• Is innovative and courageous
• Is ethical and cares about our environment
• Is approachable, receptive and respectful
• Is communicative and cooperative
• Values people
• Aims high and achieves success

What happens on the day?

You will be met by a trained member of the National Park who will be guiding you throughout your experience. They will be on hand to answer questions and supervise your volunteering.

Firstly there will be an introduction including background information on the conservation task to be done. You will then have a short ‘toolbox talk’ to cover all health and safety aspects of your volunteering. You can rest assured that the risk assessments and insurances have been covered, allowing you to relax into your volunteering in a safe environment.

You will be given all the Personal Protective Equipment and tools that you need to complete your volunteering and away you go…

We have a clear pricing policy and that is:

£50 per person per day for our basic package. This includes:

• A trained member of the National Park team to supervise the task and answer any questions. They will be on hand all day
• Introduction, background and support to complete the task
• A Health and Safety briefing before commencing your task
• Risk Assessment
• Trained First Aider
• Liability insurance
• Car parking
• PPE equipment, for example gloves, hi-vis vests where needed
• Tools and materials to do the task

Why not take a look at our recent feedback below to see how others have benefited from their Corporate Volunteering day with the Lake District National Park Authority!

What other groups say about their day...

Arco Limited

The first day was spent refurbishing one of the sets of wood steps. They lead 150 feet down to the shores of Windermere from the National Park car park and picnic site at Beech Hill. This involved digging out accumulated grass and earth and resurfacing with two tons of crushed slate all carried down by bucket!

Jon Hammond, National Accounts Sales Manager for Arco says

'Thanks to  the Lake District National Park Authority, for the support given during our recent two day Corporate and Social Responsibility activity in the national park.

Nine work colleagues and I gained great satisfaction over the two days, completing tough but quite manageable tasks mainly involved in path and walkway maintenance. A lot of this was down to Field Ranger Dave Bell, who did an excellent job of gauging the right level of work, and led us enthusiastically, giving clear guidance prior and during the activity. He is a great advocate for the Authority.

Arco is one of the largest family owned companies in the UK and are very proud of their commitments to charity and community activities.

We would also like to officially thank everyone for a well organised, professional effort.'

Other Arco staff said:

"We had a brilliant couple of days thanks. The work provided by Dave Bell enabled us to get stuck in, work hard and complete the tasks with great satisfaction.

Everything from Voluntary Ranger Richard’s co-ordination to Dave’s excellent organisation made it the perfect couple of day’s voluntary work. (the weather was kind too)"

"The two days were good hard work and fun. Made great by Dave and super volunteers"

More Information...

For more information or to discuss your individual requirements, please feel free to contact the Volunteers Service:

Tim Duckmanton, Volunteer Coordinator – 01539 792674, tim.duckmanton@lakedistrict.gov.uk.

Jo Cooper, Volunteers Service Support Officer – 01539 792605, jo.cooper@lakedistrict.gov.uk