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Volunteering in Burley in Wharfedale

If you would like to volunteer in Burley in Wharfedale please have a look below to see if there is anything you could help with…

Community Library

Burley in Wharfedale Community Library

Please contact the Library Manager and Volunteer Coordinator, Abigail Skerrey, for more information on [email protected] or call 01943 863714 with your contact details. Abi will then get in touch.  You do not need to send a CV and you do not need an interview.  We welcome everyone!  The most important skill is a willing spirit and a friendly smile 🙂

Gardening

Gardening & Maintenance

Village Green

The Village Green Working Party meets on the last Saturday of each month between 10am – 12pm and carries out various gardening and maintenance work to keep our Village Green looking wonderful! Refreshments are provided! Please just come along if you would like to join in.

Burley House Field

The Friends of Burley House Field meet on the second Sunday of each month between 10am – 12pm and carries out lots of activities to improve biodiversity in the field as well as maintaining the area and keeping the community orchard in good order. Please just come along if you think you would like to join in!

Public Footpath Maintenance

Please visit www.waw-burleyinwharfedale.org for more information or contact [email protected].

Litter Picking

Litter Picking – Wharfedale Wombles

Wharfedale Wombles is a group of resident volunteers who care about the environment and the community of Burley in Wharfedale. The Wharfedale Wombles lead a variety of activities to keep the village litter free, and volunteers can choose to participate in events and activities to suit their schedules and capabilities. To join in with the next community litter pick please come along on the first Sunday of each month, at 10:00am (meet at The Roundhouse, Grange Park).

For details about other activities please contact [email protected] 

Dementia Friends

Wellbeing

Memory Tree

see The Memory Tree

Dementia Friends

see Burley Dementia Friends

Love Burley

see Facebook or email [email protected]

Burley Good Neighbours (Mini Bus Drivers)

Please contact Gill on 01943 863323 for more details. 

History Group

The Burley Archive

If you would like to volunteer with Burley Local History and Archive Group please visit their website here: https://burleycommunitylibrary.weebly.com/volunteers.html or more information.

St Mary’s Church

Please visit St. Mary’s Parish Centre or email [email protected] for details about current opportunities.

Scouts and Guides

There are lots of opportunities available with the Rainbows, Brownies, Guides, Rangers, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers.

Please visit www.burleyscoutsandguides.org.uk for contact details.

Burley Community Trust

The Community Trust organise the Christmas Lights, the Summer Festival and the Duck Race each year. If you can help with these events or some of the other work that is involved with planning the events please contact [email protected]. 

More opportunities in the surrounding area:

Please visit VolunteeringIlkley.org.uk