Every year, hundreds of people of all ages and from all walks of life, generously give their time to work together to make the Yorkshire Dales National Park the brilliant place it is. Volunteering is a great way to get involved in looking after the National Park. It is also a great way of helping others to understand and enjoy why it is so special!
Volunteers contribute an immense amount of time and providing these opportunities is one of the objectives agreed by the Authority and a wide range of local partner organisations in the National Park Management Plan 2019-24.
Our volunteers get involved with a wide range of activities across the Park, it’s not just footpaths and stiles; we have volunteers at the Dales Countryside Museum, within our Learning and Engagement Team, Historic Environment, monitoring Trees and Woodlands, in our wildlife team and much more.
Most volunteers join us as a Dales Volunteer, these are our regular, trained volunteers who are usually with us on a medium to long-term basis or sometimes we have one-off opportunities, for these please visit our Dales Action Days page.
Interested?
Take a look at the information below to find out more!
Current Volunteering Opportunities
Find out what volunteering opportunities there are in the National Park for individuals and groups.
Current volunteering opportunities
Volunteering FAQ's
Want to know more about how volunteering with us works? We have put together the most frequently asked questions here.
Volunteering Frequently Asked Questions
Meet the Dales Volunteers
Find out about some of the people who volunteer with us, why they got involved, what they do and how it makes a difference.
Meet the volunteers
Volunteering for Young People
Find out how you can explore our special places and develop the skills and knowledge to help look after them.
Volunteering for Young People
Volunteering opportunities for groups
Group volunteering days might involve tree planting, footpath maintenance or dry-stone walling. They are the perfect opportunity to get involved but with no long-term commitment.
Volunteering opportunities for groups
Contact Us
If you've not found what you're looking for then contact our friendly volunteering team for more information!
Contact the Volunteering team