Neil Carmichael visits Slimbridge Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Volunteers make a massive contribution to WWT
Neil Carmichael, Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Stroud, visited the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust on Saturday with his family to see how the work of volunteers is helping the organisation. Located on the banks of the River Severn near Slimbridge, this is the HQ for the internationally renowned organisation famous for the conservation of wetlands in the UK and abroad.
Paul Walkden hosted the visit and introduced Neil and his family to volunteers hard at work all across the centre. Paul explained that “the volunteers are passionate supporters of the Trust’s work and want to make a contribution”. He added: “they have already enjoyed huge success and have funded numerous projects including bird hides and specialist vehicles to provide visitors with an enhanced viewing experience”.
Neil and his family witnessed, first hand, how the work of volunteers was helping to promote the Trust’s work. Neil commented: “The results achieved by these individuals demonstrate what can be done by a committed group. They are a perfect example of what an active, working community can do.”
David Cameron on 31st March set out the Conservative vision for “a society where the leading force for progress is social responsibility, not state control” to help boost community self-help and build on the enormous contribution of the volunteer sector to society.
Paul Walkden is very involved at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. He is Sir Peter Scott’s official bibliographer and has previously served on the WWT council. He is also involved with other local charitable causes. He has recently published The Wild Geese of The New Grounds to help raise funds for conservation.
Picture: Neil Carmichael and Paul Walkden with Alicia and Rebecca Carmichael at Slimbridge.
Tags: Conservation, Local Action
