The Somerset Rail to Trail Project is a community led initiative with ambitious aims to transform the disused railways of Somerset into accessible, traffic-free multi-user trailways, for pedestrains, ...
Trustee Volunteer
Practical details
Volunteering • Organisation role
Contact person
Sonia Kundu
Provided
#41497
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Your ability to listen, understand and negotiate both with landowners and local authorities will help to further the feasibility of this project.
Having some experience of working either in or with local authorities will be helpful, though not essential.
You will have
- good negotiating and writing skills
- be able to manage your own time effectively and
- be prepared to knock on doors to chat in person with landowners.
Everyone who works at the Somerset Rail to Trail Project is a volunteer and started out with no prior experience of trailways. As long as you are prepared to learn along the way, your proactivity and enthusiasm is 90% of what we need.
As we come out of lockdown, we hope to have more meetings in person. However, digital communication has enabled us to recruit team members from across Somerset which is helpful as the proposed route is approximately 60kms long!
We ask for a minimum commitment of 4 hours per week, though if you have the time and the inclination, more is always appreciated. Your commitment could have a long lasting positive impact on the community at large and we hope will be very rewarding.
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About Somerset Rail to Trail Project
The Somerset Rail to Trail Project is a community led initiative with ambitious aims to transform the disused railways of Somerset into accessible, traffic-free multi-user trailways, for pedestrains, mobility aid users, equestrians and cyclists, tackling a range of issues from climate change to improved physical and mental well-being.
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