Organisation Name:
University of Leeds
Organisation's Cause(s):
Environment / Green Spaces
Location of voluntary activity:
Climate Ambassadors work with education settings local to them. This could be nurseries, primary schools, secondary schools, SEND and specialist schools as well as further education colleges.
When are volunteers needed: Climate Ambassadors are expected to volunteer a minimum one day spread across the academic year. However, we hope Ambassadors will develop a longer term commitment to the educational settings.
Type of Voluntary Activity:
Advice / Information / Support
Community Work
Conservation
Education
Volunteering with Children & Young People
Role description:
The University of Leeds have recently launched a regional hub (Yorkshire and Humber) for the national Climate Ambassadors programme; a Department for Education funded volunteering scheme as part of their Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy.
Climate Ambassadors are a network of trained volunteers from across the private, public and charity sectors who support nurseries, schools and colleges with free, tailored guidance to progress their Climate Action Plans, wherever they are on their sustainability journey. By helping make climate and sustainability education more widely available to all young people, Climate Ambassador volunteers support the education sector to reduce its climate impact and become more resilient.
Skills and behaviours needed for the role:
Climate Ambassadors must be willing to develop a lasting relationship with an educational setting to support them with climate action. Whilst training will be provided, volunteers must be motivated to progress climate action across four key areas; decarbonisation, biodiversity, climate adaptation and; climate education. Volunteers must feel confident in working with others, providing advice and guidance and also communicating climate change issues.
The Yorkshire and Humber regional hub will support volunteers through training to ensure individuals are supported in their role. Please contact climateambassadors_yh@leeds.ac.uk if you have questions about the requirements for the role.
Will there be a DBS check? Yes
Driving Licence required? No
Volunteer's own vehicle required? No
Suitable for:
Ongoing Volunteering
Wheelchair users
What will the volunteer gain/benefit from:
Volunteers will complete a DBS check, core Ambassador training and also access further upskilling modules such as Carbon Literacy training and a Sustainability Leadership course all free of charge. Volunteers will feel a sense of achievement supporting an educational setting to take climate action and benefit from working to support the education sector to become more resilient to climate change.
How to get involved:
Please register interest in becoming a Climate Ambassador using the web link. The Regional hub team will be in touch with further details to sign up and get started.
Web link: Click here
Closing date: 31-07-2025