Ambassador Volunteer (Volunteer Speaker London & SE)

**Join Canal & River Trust as an Ambassador Volunteer Speaker and help to connect more people to our canals.** Your role will help to preserve our nation’s history and keep canals alive. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of a supportive team network and gain a new appreciation for our unique environment.

We need you, to help build support from those who have yet to discover our network. As an Ambassador, no one day is the same and you will get the chance to experience a diverse array of volunteer opportunities all across our region.
**As a vital part of our team, your role will involve delivering talks to diverse community groups, finding opportunities to connect your local community with the Trust, and encouraging donations and further support of the Trust.** You'll be the storyteller, sharing the narrative of our Trust with sincerity and warmth, fostering connections and making a positive impact at grassroots level.

Full training will be provided, to ensure you are confident and comfortable performing this role however some skills that will support this role include: **• Organised. • Flexible. • Pro-active approach. • A passion for the work we do. • Confident speaker. • Friendly.**

Ready for a rewarding opportunity to contribute to your community? Join us now, and let's create lasting connections together!

Why we want you

Our Ambassadors help promote the value of our nations canals and rivers by attending events, being the smiling faces at one of our Welcome Stations, promoting our Share the Space campaigns and engaging with potential and existing supporters and customers alike. As an Ambassador you can help not only represent the Trust, but connect more people to our unique environment and raise awareness for canals.

Our Ambassadors are all about public events, specific opportunities when we invite members of the public to join us, learn more, try a new activity on the waterways and find out more about the Trust.

Our other events focused role (Waterside Leader) is for our volunteers who lead activities at events e.g. guided walks.

We have other roles which complement our Ambassadors by engaging with customers on a day to day basis, outside out events programmes: Rangers, Lock keepers, Explorers, Waterside Champions and Youth Engagement roles.

What you will be doing

The skills you need

What's in it for you