Join the Youth Action Committee

Launched in Spring 2023, our Youth Action Committee is a small but growing group of young people with a drive for empowering and encouraging the wider youth of Surrey to take independent action to help wildlife! 

If you are, or know of, someone aged 16-30 who has a passion for nature, and believes in the power of youth involvement to help us in the fight for Surrey's wildlife, then click apply below! 

What will you gain from being a member of the Youth Action Committee?

• Develop personal skills which you can add to your CV or university application
• A chance to meet and socialise with other like-minded young people
• Meet and network with Surrey Wildlife Trust staff and other conservation professionals
• Gain vital skills in conservation, public speaking, event planning, teamwork, social media, writing & more.
• Access to a whole host of opportunities to help you grow as an individual while also helping nature and the planet.

Opportunities: 

We are looking for about 5 new recruits to join this awesome group of young people.  You can find out about the existing members here.

As well as "General Officers" who can get involved with all aspects of the committee's work we would also like two people to join us as our "YAC Events Officer" and "YAC Fundraising Officer".  These roles have a bit more responsibility and include working with the Co-Chairs, Josie and Ness:

YAC Fundraising Officer - help the committee to find sources of funding to help us run events, workshops and talks

YAC Events Officer - work with committee to plan and deliver events designed to engage young people with Surrey's nature 

Both of these roles would be supported by the whole of the Youth Action Committee, and SWT staff.

By becoming a member of the Youth Action Committee you will commit to:

• Register as a SWT volunteer 
• Attend monthly online meetings 
• Represent young people’s voices and opinions
• Reach out to your local communities and engage them within our work
• Be kind and respect all values and opinions
• Be prepared to dedicate time to taking part in Youth Action Committee activities
• Be professional and at times respect confidentiality
• Be a member of the Youth Action Committee until August 2024

We do not expect knowledge of nature, climate or conservation to be on our Youth Action Committee - only the passion to learn and take part in activities to help nature. 

We would like the committee to be as diverse as Surrey’s nature and welcome applications from anyone with a passion for nature and wildlife!

To apply for a general officer role please email youthaction@surreywt.org.uk and tell us:

1) What skills and experience do you have that you think would be useful to the Youth Action Committee?

2) What is your biggest reason for wanting to join the Youth Action Committee?

3) Tell us about your favourite SWT campaign - why is it your favourite? How would you help promote it? 

If you would like to apply to the specific roles of YAC Events Officer  or YAC Fundraising officer  then please also:

4) Outline what relevant skills or experience do you have to help you in this role?

Your answers can be as detailed as you would like.  If you would prefer to submit a video or voice recording of yourself then that would be great!  Otherwise just write your answers to the above questions in an email and sent them over to us. 

Deadline for applications:  Sunday 12th November