Volunteering

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Living Coasts is always looking for reliable and enthusiastic people to join our team of dedicated volunteers.

  • Interested in marine conservation?
  • Time to spare?
  • Eager to meet new people?

Although our volunteers don't have direct contact with the animals, they help support an extensive range of activities and projects which contribute directly to Living Coasts and our conservation work.

Typical volunteer activities include:

  • customer interaction
  • event activities
  • food preparation
  • fundraising
  • helping with school groups
  • office admin
  • research

Please take a look at our Volunteer Roles for further details of each role: (click below for further details)

  • Activities Volunteer

  • Admin and Telephone Volunteer

  • Animal Collection Volunteer

  • Cafe Volunteer

  • Education Volunteer

  • Events volunteer

  • Gift Shop volunteer

  • Grounds volunteer

  • Information volunteer

  • Marketing volunteer

  • Meet & Greet volunteer

  • Site volunteer

  • Touch Trolley Volunteer
  • In return . . .
    . . . you will be provided with a uniform, invited to social events for staff and volunteers and have the satisfaction of helping a local conservation charity.

    If you are interested or want to find out more please:

    Please decide which role/s you are interested in (read the Volunteer Roles above for more information), how many hours and on which days you can commit time (nearly all of the activities cover a 7 day rota) and download, complete and return the interest form:

    via email to volunteering@livingcoasts.org.uk (Please add ‘Living Coasts Volunteering’ to the email subject line)

    or by post to:
    Volunteer Co-ordinator,
    Living Coasts,
    Torquay Harbourside,
    Torquay
    TQ1 2BG.

    or telephone the Volunteer Co-ordinator on (01803) 697511.

    Please note:
    All volunteers must be aged 16 years or over.
    Due to the volume of interest we receive you will only be contacted if you are short listed. If shortlisted you will be invited to come in for an informal discussion on volunteering at Living Coasts.

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