Volunteer
Become part of our volunteer community!
Providing opportunities to volunteer is at the heart of what we do. It’s a great way to meet new people, to gain or share skills, to have new experiences and make a difference.
Current Volunteering Opportunities
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Green Shop and Cafe
Get to know our community via our shop of ethical and local produce, plastic free solutions and refill options. Your help keeps our customers informed and our doors open to the public.
Tuesday - Saturday
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Urban Garden
Got green fingers? Our urban garden requires attention year round. From watering and weeding to pruning and cleaning. We run weekly drop in sessions, check out our events page for dates.
Mostly Wednesday Afternoons
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Conservation Days with Positive Action Cymru
Get hands-on with conservation work on Gower. Between February and June, volunteers will help with activities such as pond and habitat management, orchard pruning, fence and path repairs, building bird and bat boxes, meadow preparation, greenwood woodworking, charcoal making, surveying, and more.
Wednesdays, 10am–4pm
1 Apr, 22 Apr, 6 May, 20 May, 3 Jun, 17 Jun and more
email: tomski@environmentcentre.org.uk for more information
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Swansea Repair Space – Fixers and Helpers
Support the repair of electrical items, bikes, clothing, and household goods. No experience is needed – all tools and training are provided. We also welcome help with documenting our work, improving processes, and developing the service.
Usually Thursdays and Fridays, with flexibility for other days
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Library of Things Support
Help promote our low-cost lending system, manage orders, organise the catalogue, carry out market research, and identify new items to add to the collection.
Multiple times available between
Tuesdays - Saturdays
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Volunteer Mentors
Support other volunteers who are interested in starting their volunteering journey.
Flexible availability
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Community Champions
Represent the Environment Centre and our projects at outreach events, working with our team to deliver workshops and talks for schools and community groups.
Flexible Availability
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Communications and Media Support
Write blogs, support advertising, attend events, and help share project stories through our communications channels.
Flexible Availability
What Our Volunteers Are Doing
Isabel’s Corner
Hello, I’m Isabel! I’m a Geography Masters student at the University of Vienna, and I’ve recently arrived in Swansea.
Each month I will bring you along as I explore the Environment Centre, meeting the network of staff, volunteers, and community members making it all happen.
Starting Veg Hub
“I moved to Swansea from Manchester last year where, despite being a big city, there was no organisation like the Environment Centre and no organic veg box schemes from local growers. A group of friends I was involved with had talked about trying to start up a zero waste shop/radical centre in Manchester, and had progressed to the point of looking for funding. When I arrived in Swansea it was a natural thing for me to get involved with the Environment Centre here, as they already had a community zero waste shop, I was also keen to find out more about their initiatives in Swansea. It is an alternative space, and it does act as a bit of a retreat, a space where you feel your own values and sensibilities towards the living world can be nurtured and protected somewhat from the ravages of the wider culture. For me, that sense of having a space where I can meet with like minded people who share similar values was really important.
I found a local grower when I moved here who delivered to Swansea, and so I signed up. After a few months of volunteering one afternoon a week in the Centre shop, and of having conversations with the growers who delivered my organic veg, I realised that the Environment Centre was the ideal organisation to help support local organic growers, and so I came up with the idea of the Veg Hub as a win-win for both the Centre, the people who come to the Centre, and local growers. So I emailed a proposal to the staff at the Centre, and they were all very keen and enthusiastic, and put aside staff time to help the scheme get going.”
What Our Volunteers Say
Asha’s Experience
“Volunteering at The Environment Centre has given me so many opportunities to meet new people, get involved with local projects and learn new skills. There was a warm welcome from day one and I love seeing the difference we make to the environment through the different projects and areas of volunteering on offer.
No matter how much time you can offer, a little or a lot, there's always something interesting happening to dive straight into and a supportive team to work with.”
Asha, Admin Volunteer, 1.5 years
Get In Touch
All regular volunteer roles will require you to complete an Application Form, including providing references and meeting with us to discuss your interests, but we promise to be friendly and welcoming whatever your skills or background.
Not sure you’re ready to sign up as a volunteer? You can try our drop-in gardening or litter picking if you’d like to get to know us better.
Please fill out the contact form and we’ll get in touch with you shortly.
Remember to tell us which volunteer role(s) you are interested in.