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Countryside Volunteers

Countryside Services employ a Volunteer Co-ordinator whose work is supported by approximately 60 volunteers across Powys. The volunteers play a vital role in maintaining the county's bridge structures; with between 25-30 new bridges being constructed every year, and repairs carried out on many more.

In addition to maintaining and building bridges, volunteers are also involved in vegetation clearance, repairs to stiles and gates, as well as survey work on public rights of way.

Unfortunately there is no capacity for new volunteer groups across Powys. However, if you are interested in joining an existing group, please contact the Volunteer Co-ordinator email countryside@powys.gov.uk

Life as a Powys Countryside Volunteer!

: Volunteers clearing vegetation near Welshpool

At the start of most jobs, clearance of vegetation is needed. This can be a lot more demanding than the average gardening!

: Carpentry and maths are useful skills

A Welshpool Volunteer marks up 7 metre beams ready for drilling. The beams are for a new footbridge which will provide a valuable link to the Offa's Dyke National Trail.

: Stock management is sometimes needed

Having cleared the undergrowth from a site, we get some persistent visitors! A volunteer spends his tea break on guard duty.

: Construction of a bridge

The construction of a bridge requires all hands on deck! Everyone gets involved with plenty of hammering to go around.

: Phil with some Welshpool Volunteers

Phil the Volunteer Co-ordinator, is on site to ensure that work is produced to high standard and that all volunteers have a safe, and most importantly, enjoyable day.

: Completed bridge

A completed bridge near Churchstoke. Volunteers get a lot of satisfaction from building bridges from scratch and knowing that they have helped to improve access to the countryside in Powys.

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