Scottish Dolphin Centre Residential Volunteer & Guide
WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation)
Scottish Dolphin Centre Residential Volunteer & Guide
WDC Scottish Dolphin Centre, Spey Bay, Moray.
Get the experience and get ahead in conservation with a volunteer programme that works!
Are you passionate about the environment? Or an excellent communicator keen to inspire all ages? Or looking to gain valuable experience within a global marine conservation charity?
At Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) our vision is of a world where every whale and dolphin is safe and free. We are looking for dedicated residential volunteers to join our team at WDC’s Scottish Dolphin Centre.
We’re committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment and would like to hear from you, whatever your background, culture, identity, or experiences. Whether you're just starting out or have years of experience, we believe that diversity enriches our team and helps us better serve our visitors. We accept overseas volunteers.
The Visitor Centre and volunteer accommodation is based in a beautiful location adjacent to a reserve at the mouth of the river Spey where it meets the North Sea. The largest bottlenose dolphins in the world can be seen feeding regularly along with ospreys, seals, the occasional otter and a huge variety of other wildlife.
Aim:
- Deliver a fun and high-quality visitor experience through interpretation, tours and events at WDC’s Scottish Dolphin Centre to help raise awareness of the work of Whale and Dolphin Conservation.
- To support the SDC Education Coordinator to deliver the WDC Education Programme through talks, outdoor learning and workshops.
- To support the WDC Shorewatch Coordinator in data collection for the land based Shorewatch programme, and to assist in the support of Shorewatch volunteers at sites in the Moray Firth.
The residential role provides the following:
- Free onsite accommodation in an area of outstanding natural beauty
- £35 weekly food budget per person (covering food and household items not cosmetics or alcohol)
- Extensive training
Most of this role involves community outreach and engaging with visitors rather than field experience.
Opportunity runs:
- 2nd September to the 31st October 2025
- Volunteering 5 days a week, including weekends. Must be able to commit for the full time.
Closing date: 10am on the 21st July 2025 - interviews will be held virtually in the W/C 28th July.
Check us out online: dolphincentre.whales.org ~ www.facebook.com/scottishdolphincentre ~ whales.org
About WDC (Whale and Dolphin Conservation)
WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation is the leading charity dedicated to the protection of whales and dolphins.
We are authorities on whale and dolphin issues, and we are passionate about what we do. We work globally through campaigns, lobbying, advising governments, conservation projects, field research, rescue, education and much more.
We operate at international meetings and work across many seas and oceans, as well as through our offices in the UK, North America, Germany and Australia.
WDC, Whale and Dolphin Conservation is the leading charity dedicated to the protection of whales and dolphins. We are authorities on whale and dolphin issues, and we are passionate about what we do. We work globally through campaigns, lobbying, advising governments, conservation projects, field research, rescue, education and much more. We operate at international meetings and work across many seas and oceans, as well as through our offices in the UK, North America, Germany and Australia.
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