No experience is needed as full training is provided. Volunteers need to have good communication skills and ideally have an interest in the environment.
You must be 18 years or over to be a North Yorkshire Rotters volunteer.
The North Yorkshire Rotters promote home composting, recycling, and a 'love food hate waste' campaign at events, talks and school workshops throughout North Yorkshire. The campaigns are promoted to highlight the practical ways that residents can reduce waste and help the environment. The Rotters are volunteers who actively inspire residents to reduce, reuse and recycle by giving information, advice, talks and practical waste prevention workshops.
The Rotters attend some of the best events in the county such as the Harrogate Flower Show and a variety of food festivals.
How you can help
The North Yorkshire Rotters help inspire people to change their waste habits by giving talks and running activities at events, shows and schools across North Yorkshire. By sharing information about waste prevention you’ll be helping us to reduce the seven million tonnes of food and drink waste thrown away from UK homes every year.
The benefits to you
You will be giving back to your community by helping people to save money and reduce waste. You can easily fit this role around the rest of your life, in fact many members of the team volunteer elsewhere and a third combine being a rotter with paid employment.
The activities provide the opportunity to meet other volunteers and enjoy the social aspect of being part of a helpful and friendly team, whilst also using existing skills and learning new ones. You can gain practical experience in the environmental sector, and volunteering looks great on your CV!
All volunteers receive Rotters branded clothing and we pay out of pocket expenses to cover travel to and from events in North Yorkshire.
Volunteer roles
We are looking for new volunteers to join the team to help with the delivery of our events, talks and workshops. We have the following volunteer roles available:
Community engagement volunteer
This role involves attending local events to promote our campaigns.
Volunteer speaker
This role involves talking to groups about the campaigns we promote, which may include WIs, U3As and gardening clubs.
School workshop volunteer
This role involves being part of a team to provide workshops at schools and after school clubs such as the cubs.
Upcoming events
Volunteers are also needed for a number of upcoming events - visit our What days/times are needed section for further details.
What skills and experience are required?
What days/times are available or needed?
Rotters are not committed to give a specific number of hours each month and can choose which events, talks or school workshops they are able to attend.
Volunteers are needed to deliver talks and workshops, as well as the following events in 2025:
January
- waste prevention promotional stall at Selby Library - Friday 10 January, Selby Library, 52 Micklegate, Selby, YO8 4EQ, from 10am to 12.30pm
- Slipper social at Filey Library - Tuesday 14 January, Filey Library, Station Avenue, Filey, YO14 9AE, from 10am to 12 noon
- Richmond Climate Action repair cafe and eco fair - Sunday 19 January, Richmond School Sixth Form Hall, Darlington Road, Richmond, DL10 7BQ, from 10am to 12.30pm
February
- Health Day event - 1 February, Hunmanby Community Centre, 35 Stonegate, Humanby, YO14 0NS, from 10.30am to 1.30pm
March
- Sights and Sounds of Ripon - 8 March, Ripon Library, 3 Moss Arcade, Ripon, HG4 1AG, from 10am to 1pm
What training is offered?
No experience or qualifications are necessary, just enthusiasm and an interest in reducing waste. We will give you training and provide all the information you will need for your chosen role(s) and the volunteer co-ordinator and the other more experienced volunteers are available for support and advice too.
What references or checks are needed?
No DBS check is required for this role.
Register your interest
For more information contact our Volunteer co-ordinator - email nyrotters@northyorks.gov.uk mentioning what role you are interested in, and where you are based.