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More About Volunteering at Kelburn
Volunteering at Kelburn has a long history. The Ranger Service has been working with volunteers since 1977 when the Country Centre opened.
Over the last eight years volunteer involvement at Kelburn has increased and diversified. The Ranger Service have coordinated, supervised and developed:-
- Adult Volunteer placements
- Secondary School Student Work Experience Placements
- Animal Care college work placements (Byrony College, Scottish Agricultural College)
- Glen Conservation Project Weeks (Scottish Agricultural College)
- Full and part time winter / summer Volunteer Ranger Placements
- An “Adopt a Glen Footpath” Project
- General Estate Volunteer Programme
- Garden Volunteer Programme
- Activities of Volunteers assisting with displays, interpretation and events
- Glen Footpath Conservation tasks for youth organisations (Boys Brigade, Princess Trust)
- John Muir Award Scheme
- Working relationships with a wide variety of organisations involved
with volunteers including:
Scottish Natural Heritage, Scottish Wildlife Trust, Project Scotland, BTCV Scotland, Black Environmental Network, Kerlaw School, Quarriers School, Education Department – North Ayrshire Council Volunteer Centre – NAC, “Better Futures Project” – NAC, “Best”, “Look Ahead Project” - NAC, “Momentum Project” - NAC.