Volunteer Features

Especially relevant to: All volunteers
Posted: 28 April 2011
Success story: Campaigning in Staffordshire delivers vital new bridge after 17 years.

Relevant to: Area Chairs and Area Secretaries
Posted: 19th April 2011
For information: Neville Machin, the Area Chair for Kent, sets out how his Area is undergoing a strategic review. The first part is focusing on membership, organisation and management of the Area. There may be ideas in here for your Area. Neville is happy to help any other Area thinking of doing something similar.

Relevant to: All volunteers
Posted: 19 January 2011
For information:This case study looks at how the Ramblers funded project Get Walking Keep Walking worked together with local volunteers in Manchester to help set up a brand new Ramblers Group as part of the established Area and Group structure. It is based on an interview with Salle Dare, one of the key volunteers in setting up and managing the new Group.

Especially relevant to: Area and Group footpath clearance teams; footpath campaigners
Posted: 13th December 2010
Volunteer Feature: Jenny Fillingham, from Notts Area, explains the work of 'Spadework', the footpath clearance team from Gedling and Dukeries Ramblers Group - and how Notts County Council budget cuts threaten this work

by David Ross, Surrey Area Secretary

Lawrence Jones, Media and Web Volunteer for Chilterns Weekend Walkers, explains how his Ramblers group has used paper free working to boost membership and reduce running costs (Feature - posted 12th October 2010)

Read some more Group ideas for how to attract new members

On the Isle of Anglesey the Silver Slashers have been working for five years to improve the local walking environment and show how good links between local Ramblers Volunteers and the Local Authority can reap real rewards for all walkers as well as helping the Ramblers to achieve its aims (Volunteer Case Study – Posted 03 August 2010.)

Volunteers share their ideas on how to effectively keep the network of public paths clear and useable, following a 'Good Ideas' workshop at General Council.

Volunteers say how they manage to get variety into their walks programme, following a 'Good Ideas' workshop at General Council.

Volunteers share how they get the most out of limited funds, following a 'Good Ideas' workshop at General Council.

Volunteers say what they find to be useful in boosting Ramblers membership locally, following a 'Good Ideas' workshop at General Council.

A short film from when Ramblers Cymru joined Cardiff Ramblers for a relaxing Family Walk in and around Amelia Trust Farm near Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan (News - 11 June 2011).

Record number of path successes reported in May (News - 3 June 2010.)

John Newrick, Countryside Officer, from the Chesterfield Ramblers explains some of the successes they have had in creating greater access to our countryside (Volunteer Feature - Posted 12 April 2010.)

John Gerrard, Chair of Gloucestershire Ramblers, explains how the Area is using new technology to improve contact with both current and potential members, as well as reduce costs (Feature - posted 22nd March 2010)

How a Ramblers member, Stewart Ramsden, got involved in the Manchester Get Walking, Keep Walking scheme, and how others can get involved too. (Features - 24th February 2010)

How the Andover Ramblers have achieved a 2.5% increase in membership each year, and their highest-ever membership level in 2009 (Features - 23rd February 2010)

A personal view, by Paul Davies, Publicity Officer, Black Country Walking Group (Discussion - posted 11th February 2010)

Ramblers in Sussex Area get a footpath added to the map after 10 years of campaigning. (News - posted 9 February 2010)

Ramblers in North Yorks and South Durham Area get a bridleway added to the map after 15 years of campaigning. (News - posted 9 February 2010)

Huge display by Manchester & Salford Ramblers and Get Walking, Keep Walking (posted 4th February)

New £1.35 million bridleway bridge over the A2 at Kingston

Isle of Wight Ramblers work in partnership to create a new trail. (News from Isle of Wight group 4 Nov 09)