Volunteering - Health & Safety | Herefordshire Wildlife Trust

Volunteering - Health & Safety

Queries or questions? Get in touch anytime

Frances Weeks, Head of Nature Action (also Designated Safeguarding Lead) : 07377 526 048 / f.weeks@herefordshirewt.co.uk

Lesley Hack, Membership & Volunteering Manager (incl. Local Branch support lead): 07940 462 285 / l.hack@herefordshirewt.co.uk

Eleanor Cherry, Operations Manager and Health & Safety lead: 07377 526 504 / e.cherry@herefordshirewt.co.uk

Clare O'Reilly, Nature Reserves Manager: 07377 526 049 / c.oreilly@herefordshirewt.co.uk

Health & Safety and Safeguarding Policies and Procedures

HWT Health Safety Policy 03-2026 .pdf (411.01 KB)
HWT Safeguarding Adults at Risk Policy & Procedures v2.pdf (550.76 KB)
HWT Safeguarding Children Policy & Procedures v.2.pdf (776.7 KB)
H&S Policy Procedures 03-2026 .pdf (370.89 KB)

Information for Local Branch Branch Groups

Local Branch Groups Health & Safety_0.pdf (994.56 KB)

Policies and procedures for Volunteer Event Leaders

EVENT DAY SHEET_ NEW_2025.docx (69.86 KB)
Events & Activities Risk Assessment.pdf (288.72 KB)
Indoor talks Risk Assessment.pdf (117.82 KB)
Risk Assessment - Activities with Under 18s.pdf (231.69 KB)

Policies and procedures for Volunteer Task Leaders and Voluntary Wardens

HWT Day Sheet template - Volunteer Led Work Party.docx (36.58 KB)
Generic RA - Volunteer Led Work Activities - V2.pdf (137.3 KB)

Standard Operating Procedures

SOP Fencing & furniture construction.docx (56.38 KB)
SOP Controlled Burning.docx (49.26 KB)
SOP Path and hardstanding construction and repair with volunteers.docx (59.58 KB)
SOP Brushcutter, strimmer clearing saw powered.docx (51.67 KB)
SOP Chainsaw use inc pole saw.docx (55.41 KB)
SOP Hand held post hole auger.docx (55.52 KB)
SOP Powered hedge trimmer inc pole mounted.docx (54.26 KB)

Nature Reserve Site Risk Assessments