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Volunteer

We’re always looking for volunteers who share our commitment to protecting and shaping Wetherby’s future.

You don’t need experience, just enthusiasm. Whether you can give an hour a month or a day a week, we’d love to talk to you and find a role that fits your time and interests.

More details about the roles and opportunities we’re seeking are listed on the right.

If you’d like to get involved, please contact us to find out how you can contribute.

  • We would especially welcome people with experience in:

    • Planning or development

    • Highways engineering or transport planning

    • Ecology or environmental assessment

    • Legal aspects of planning or public consultation

    Professionals who can donate a bit of time can make a significant difference.

  • For those interested in detail or policy, we need help with:

    • Reviewing planning applications and summarising key points

    • Researching national housing policy changes and what they mean for Wetherby

    • Helping us analyse environmental or infrastructure documents

    • Providing specialist insight (planning, transport, environment, heritage, traffic modelling)

    Even a few hours reviewing documents is enormously valuable.

  • As the group grows, we will soon need:

    • A volunteer Treasurer

    • Help applying for small grants

    • Support with fundraising when we need expert consultants (e.g., highways or planning specialists)

    • Help at public meetings and community events (e.g., room setup, welcoming residents, handing out information)

    • Deliver leaflets around Wetherby when major developments or public meetings arise

    • Speak with residents to collect views or share updates

    • Support pop‑up stands or stalls when raising awareness in the town

  • The group would benefit from volunteers who can help with:

    • Light secretarial support (agendas, simple minutes, organising files)

    • Steering group coordination and occasional admin

    • Helping us keep track of tasks and deadlines for planning or highways matters

    • Help gather evidence of highways issues (photos, notes, local examples)

    • Support the follow‑up required after meetings (writing summaries or actions)

  • We’re building a stronger, more consistent communications approach, and we need people who can help with:

    • Supporting the newsletter process (uploading PDFs, simple formatting, assisting with mailouts)

    • Managing the mailing list and improving distribution processes

    • Helping with social media posts, scheduling, and simple content creation

    • Taking photos at events, meetings or around the community

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Better Wetherby is an independent community organisation and is not a registered charity. Donations are used to support the activities and objectives of Better Wetherby, including campaigning, professional advice and costs associated with planning matters.