Role: Wildlife Rehabilitation Volunteer - Role from home (Foster Volunteer)

Short description: Become a rehabilitation volunteer from home by joining our foster volunteer network!

Minimum starter dedication: 4-6 weeks of entry coursework & training, in-person and online practical sessions with a final assessment and quiz at the end of the course.

Foster system traffic light system:

RED: New foster volunteers, start with easy birds. - (feeder uppers)

AMBER: Red volunteers who have developed their skills. They can take slightly more difficult cases. (Including medicating and managing minor wounds).

GREEN: Volunteers who can act as managers for red and amber volunteers, they also take on more advanced cases and have direct links to our vets.

How it works: Sign up and if your application is successful, we will invite you to the first welcome and training session. Once you complete our 4-6 week training, you’ll be a RED fosterer and ready to work your way to the top!

Requirements for the role:

• A safe area for a wildlife causality, this should be an unused room which can be a dedicated wildlife room or aviary with no access by pets) - This will be checked by a GREEN volunteer for suitability.

• TIME - Wildlife rescue, even within a small capacity is a BIG commitment, you need to have a good amount of spare time.

• A good level of hygiene

• Due to the nature of the role, you must be over 18 years old.