Join our team

The Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside’s Board of Trustees brings a wealth of knowledge and wide-ranging experience from a variety of sectors. Our trustees are the governing body of the Trust and play key roles in all aspects of our work and the strategic direction that we need to take in times of financial and environmental uncertainty.

Each one has a particular skillset and is able to offer support and invaluable advice to our Wildlife Trust. Being a trustee is a rewarding experience. You would be joining a welcoming group and you will add to your own skills and experience, particularly in strategy and policies. You will need to be a champion for wildlife.

We are recruiting for four new trustees, including two with the following skillsets:

 A trustee with expertise in the legal sector. The Trust will continue to buy in legal expertise when necessary but legally trained trustees have helped us identify when this is needed. General decision-making is enhanced by contributions reflecting legal disciplines. Our work would be assisted greatly by input from those experienced in issues of land use/acquisition and/or contracts and/or governance.

Make Your Dog Greener

Our pets can also live more environmentally friendly lives. When exercising your dog, follow any local guidance or on-site signage to ensure that your pet isn't disturbing wildlife or stressing grazing animals that create and maintain habitat.

And if you have a feline friend, make sure they’re wearing a bell on their collar so the local birds aren’t taken by surprise whilst tucking into a delicious meal in your garden.

Your support and actions, no matter how big or small, can make a huge difference to local wildlife.

 We also need a trustee who is skilled in engaging and empowering individuals and communities to work for a common goal - protecting wildlife. One of our strategic objectives at both national and local level is that people are better connected for nature in their lives and are taking meaningful action for wildlife. We are searching for a trustee who is as passionate about a natural world underpinning health, wellbeing, inlcuision and economic prosperity as we are: inspiring, engaging and empowering people, communities and the private and public sector, to get more involved in looking after our natural world for its own sake and for the social benefits it provides.

Trustees – who must be members of the Lancashire Wildlife Trust - serve for an initial period of three years with opportunities thereafter for reappointment. The current board is 18 strong and meets quarterly, usually on a Thursday evening, at Brockholes Conference Centre. The trustee role is voluntary (no expenses paid).

For more information about becoming a trustee and more information about roles, you can go to the website www.lancswt.org.uk or call us on 01772 324129

To work for the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, go to our vacancies page on the website.