Skilled Volunteer Roles Used in Bristol

1. Administration

1.1. Report writing

1.2. Emails

1.3. Reception

1.4. Database management

1.5. Telephones

1.6. Volunteer Recruitment, Retention and Management

2. Governance

2.1. Director

2.2. Treasurer

2.3. Secretary

2.4. Trustee

2.5. Management Support, training and advice

2.6. Finance advice and support

3. Outreach and Support

3.1. Advocacy

3.2. Mediator

3.3. Mentor

3.4. Welfare Benefit and Debt advice support

3.5. Health Support/ Counselling/Befriending

3.6. Customer Service

3.7. Public Engagement such as manning stalls at events

3.8. Relationship Management: liaise with recording groups, schemes and societies, local, regional and national authorities, agencies and bodies

4. Technology

4.1. Computer Programming

4.2. Data Entry

4.3. Digitisation, Dissemination and Analysis

4.4. Webmaster including, website management, development ICT

4.5. Data Management: Data logging, verification and validation.

5. Finance

5.1. Finance Counselling/Support

5.2. Tutoring/Mentoring

5.3. Welfare Benefit and Debt advice support

5.4. Fundraising Experience

5.5. Crowdfunding Experience and support

6. Horticultural

6.1. General Horticulture skills and knowledge

6.2. Therapeutic Horticulture skills

6.3. Planting, growing and harvesting

7. Nature

7.1. Ecological knowledge and advice

7.2. Geological and wildlife expertise

7.3. Butterfly monitoring

7.4. Expert wildlife identification and recording

7.5. Practical conservation skills

7.6. Scrub clearance

7.7. Hedge planting

7.8. Route Maintenance

7.9. Stream Clearing

7.10. Guided Walks

8. Media

8.1. Producer

8.2. Presenter

8.3. Marketing, Publicity and Publishing

8.4. Radio Technician

8.5. Broadcast Manager

8.6. Photography

8.7. Film-Making

8.8. Editing

8.9. Social Media and Communications

8.10. Graphic Design for website, posters, literature etc.

9. Education/Training

9.1. Mentoring/Tutoring young people

9.2. Teaching English

9.3. Conduct training and lectures on: Data Management, Wildlife and Geological Surveying, Energy

9.4. Saving and Increased Sustainability, Volunteer Engagement and Retention.

9.5. Skilled Education and Engagement support and skills

9.6. Childcare and Children’s Activities

10. Catering

10.1. Barista

10.2. Catering

10.3. Kitchen and Cleaning

10.4. Waiting

11. Research

11.1. Traffic Survey’s

11.2. Conduct wildlife surveys

11.3. Energy and sustainability knowledge

11.4. Heritage Knowledge

11.5. Ecological Knowledge

11.6. Data collation, data management and dissemination, data searches

11.7. Data logging, verification and validation

12. Building

12.1. Architect, Engineer, Builders: Setting Foundations, Path Building, Increased Access, Bridge Building,

12.2. Step Building, Dry-stone Walling, Route Maintenance, Bench Construction.

12.3. Building Maintenance

12.4. DIY Projects

12.5. Carpentry

12.6. Urban Street Design

13. Farming

13.1. Animal Care including goats, cows, sheep.

13.2. Planting and Harvesting

13.3. Fence Maintenance

13.4. Cleaning

14. Other

14.1. Warehouse skills such as order-picking, forklift driving, van driving and food sorting

14.2. Bicycle Repair

14.3. Gift Shop

14.4. Reception

14.5. Van and Cycle Delivery

14.6. Litter Picking