Employee Action Days
Do you want to take part in a hands-on, practical conservation day, with a group of colleagues from the organisation you work with? BTCV Employee Action Days are bespoke projects that we set up especially for this purpose.
Over the past two years we’ve arranged these locally for employees from organisations as diverse as BSkyB, the Atomic Energy Association, Taylor and Francis, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Network Rail, GlaxoSmithKline and Twinings. We’ve arranged these for groups of between ten and 200 people.
We can arrange anything from a half-day activity, to projects that last one or two days, through to those that are provided on a reguar basis over a number of weeks.
BTCV works in partnership with a wide range of land managers, from local authorities and other public bodies, through to community groups, schools and private landowners, to locate projects that match the abilities of those taking part and which suit the needs of their employers in terms of outcomes, locations and availability.
We can offer projects that support the protection and enhancement of local biodiversity, mitigate the effects of climate change, or help to improve access or interpretation of greenspaces, to enable people to enjoy them more. They can include activities such as rebuilding dry-stone walls, managing woodlands, restoring heathlands, hedge-laying, improving public access (via path, step, fence, stile and boardwalk construction and maintenance), caring for community gardens and planting hedges and trees. We provide on-site, informal training and guidance as part of our delivery of projects, to ensure that everyone can make a personal contribution to their delivery and learn through this process too.
BTCV provides all the tools and equipment needed and arranges for insurance cover and refreshments for tea breaks etc. All projects are run by fully trained Project Leaders. We provide projects that are worthwhile and delivered in a professional but fun, friendly and positive way, which can cater for people with a wide range of abilities. We offer the opportunity for groups of employees to spend time carrying out valuable projects together in an informal and relaxed atmosphere, enabling them to get to know one another better.
At the end of your time with us we hope you'll have had a great time and will consider coming back again to take part in another Employee Action Day, or for the individuals taking part to want to find out more about conservation volunteering in their own time.