insideKENT Magazine Issue 41 - August 2015 | Page 167

Kent Police // www.kent.police.uk

Kent Wildlife Trust // www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk

Even if you’ve never considered a career with the police until now, Kent
Police is looking for volunteers to help with the day-to-day tasks that are
needed for the smooth running of the force. As long as you are over 18,
enthusiastic, live within Kent, and have lived in the UK for at least three
years, there should be a place for you.
Roles include becoming a special constable (a volunteer police officer in
uniform), supporting neighbourhood watch schemes, recording lost and
found property, and administrative work. You won’t need to speak directly
to victims or suspects, but you will help the police to do its job. All training
will be given, and there are no minimum hours required (although there is
a maximum of 10 hours per week).

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There are over 800 volunteers
working with the Kent Wildlife
Trust, and each one is just as
valuable as the next. Imagine
the sense of achievement you
will gain by helping this great
cause – and the exercise too.
You’ll be rewarded with more
than feeling great though; each
volunteer receives a copy of the
Kent Wildlife Trusts’ bi-annual
newsletter, a 10% discount in its shops, travel expenses, and reduced
rates for its wildlife study days. What do you need to do in return? There
is so much to choose from! If you prefer to work indoors, you can help in
the office with admin tasks or contribute to the newsletter. If you like getting
your hands dirty, there are plenty of things you can do to volunteer and
help including baking cakes, carpentry, making fences, creating ponds,
looking through archives or interviewing locals to find out more about the
land and the wildlife… And lots, lots more.