Sussex Wildlife Trust Deneway Youth Rangers

Deneway Youth Rangers is a youth-led conservation volunteering project run by Sussex Wildlife Trust at The Deneway Nature Reserve in Brighton. It gives young people the chance to help manage and maintain a nature reserve while working alongside Trust staff and local groups.

The project is designed to build practical experience, confidence and connections with other young people who care about wildlife and the outdoors.

Volunteers take part in hands-on conservation tasks such as coppicing, hedge planting, green woodworking, composting, wildlife surveying and monitoring, pond maintenance, putting up bird and bat boxes, scrub clearance, maintaining Forest School sites and basic bushcraft. Sessions are usually held once a month and last for five hours, with some travel expenses available.

The role is free to join, registration is essential, and it is open to beginners with no previous experience.