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In Your Community

Make nature part of your life and community

We must all be part of the change every day: creating wilder spaces, making nature part of our lives and communities and speaking up on its behalf.

Be inspired by the amazing work already under way across the UK by people who are taking action for nature and making a difference in their communities.

Nature Heroes

Be inspired by the incredible people all around the UK who are taking action for nature and making a difference for their communities.

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These videos show the incredible things that local communities are doing across the UK to take action for nature...

Young Green Influencers, Bristol

Young people deliver a nature and climate action plan across their community.

Stump Up For Trees, Abergavenny

Farmers in Wales take action to protect nature and preserve their traditional landscapes.

Knockbreda Community Wildlife Garden, Belfast

A disused piece of land thrives as a bustling community garden.

Alexander Thompson-Byer, North Uist

A man on a mission works with nature in the Outer Hebrides.

Young Voices for Nature - 'Our Beautiful Wild'

It's been months of hard work, but our film made by Young People, 'Our Beautiful Wild, is now here! Sign up to host a screening of the film.

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Trainees working at Waterloo Millennium Green, Bankside Open Spaces Trust (BOST) and The Worshipful Company of Gardeners, Future Gardeners Training Scheme, London, UK
© Eleanor Bentall (rspb-images.com)

Together for nature

When people come together, great things can happen so join your neighbours to build strength in numbers and drive change for nature. Every community can make a difference, from planting wildlife-friendly flowers along your road and managing your local green space to encouraging landowners and local authorities to do their bit.

Do you live in a city, the countryside or in suburbia? Are you a beginner or a seasoned veteran of community action? Whoever you are, we have hints, advice and inspiring stories for you over on the RSPB’s Nature on Your Doorstep pages. Thanks to all the nature charities and organisations who have inspired and informed these resources.

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A story of hope... in a time of crisis

Use film to bring your community together and make a real impact for nature in your local area.

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Put nature at the heart of your community

£1 million Save Our Wild Isles Community Fund

Aviva, in partnership with WWF and the RSPB, gave away £1 million to support community groups across the UK to protect and restore nature in their local area. 

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Get involved across the UK

Volunteer with the National Trust

Becoming a volunteer for the National Trust is a great way to expand your skills, meet new people and preserve nature and history for future generations. There is a huge range of ways you can get involved; search the National Trust directory of volunteering opportunities across the country.

Volunteer with the RSPB

At the RSPB there are hundreds of ways you can volunteer and take action to help save nature in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. How ever you decide to take action and volunteer, you will be making a positive impact for all kinds of wildlife and make connections with like-minded people too.

Seven young people on a muddy hike

UK-wide youth network

Are you a young person who wants to save our nature and wildlife? UK Youth 4 Nature mobilises and empowers young people to seek and call for decisive action in order to protect and restore biodiversity and ecosystems in the UK. By uniting youth voices and giving them a platform, and by training the next generation of environmental leaders, the community of young people taking action is growing stronger every day, ultimately securing a more nature-filled future.

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Volunteer locally

These umbrella organisations in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all offer opportunities to make a difference to nature at a local level.

NCVO in England

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations has a selection of resources to help you find a suitable volunteering opportunity to work with nature in your local area.

Volunteer Scotland

Scotland's national centre for volunteering aims to help people make a difference in their spare time. Contact them to find out about local wildlife volunteering projects.

Volunteering Wales

Your first point of call for volunteering across Wales. Get in touch with them if you're interested in local wildlife volunteering opportunities and support.

Volunteer Now in Northern Ireland

A dedicated online platform for volunteering in Northern Ireland. It helps connect people with a wide range of volunteering opportunities including wildlife projects.