Volunteers Hub

Video from the manual handling webinar with Keith Tomkins from the 17th January 2024

We have been made aware that a number of volunteers have been receiving suspicious emails supposedly from other volunteers. The emails they have been receiving claim to be from fellow volunteers but the addresses they are from are not legitimate.

We have been in contact with our technical support team to see if anything can be done form our side, but unfortunately there's not a great deal that can be changed from an admin point of view, as the spoofed emails aren't being sent out from LRWT's emailing service.

If you do receive any suspicious emails of this nature then please just report them to your email provider and block the addresses they are coming from. Please do not reply or try to engage with the sender.

Warmer weather means the start of tick season — and an increased threat of Lyme disease. If you watched us on Countryfile you would have seen a long section all on ticks.

What are ticks?
Ticks are small arachnids which feed off the blood of birds and mammals, including pets and people. Ticks are widespread across the UK and can be found in both urban settings and the countryside where there is long grass, rough vegetation and woodland.

What is Lyme disease?
Lyme disease is an infection caused by bacteria called Borrelia burgdorferi. A tick picks up the bacteria from an animal such as a mouse or bird and then passes it on to the next animal it feeds on, which could be you.

It is important to understand the risks of ticks and Lyme disease, especially if you are working outdoors.

Please find below a really useful and simple leaflet about ticks and Lyme disease.

Tick Awareness Leaflet

Please find below a link to a video, created by the Wildlife Trust, all about safeguarding for volunteers.

Watch safeguarding video for volunteers

You can update your details, and anything else you need to tell us about your volunteering role by getting in touch:

• Email volunteering@lrwt.org.uk
• Call 01572 720049 to speak to our Team
• Write to us at Volunteer Training Centre, Oakham Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 8TL

You can find a copy of the Volunteer Handbook at the top of this page. You can either read it online or download it onto your device.

• If you would like a printed copy then please get in touch and we can arrange this for you.

We fully understand that might no longer be able to volunteer with us. This could be for a variety of different reasons such as you have moved away or no longer have the time to volunteer. Please get in contact and let us know if you are stopping volunteering with the Wildlife Trust.

• Email volunteering@lrwt.org.uk
• Call 01572 720049 to speak to our Team

If you were down to volunteer but now can't make it, please contact the member of staff you were going to be volunteering with and let them know as soon as possible. If you are not able to reach them then contact the volunteer coordinator using the details below.

• Email volunteering@lrwt.org.uk
• Call 01572 720049 to speak to our Team