Volunteering
The York and North Yorkshire Waste Partnership relies on the help of volunteers for many aspects of its work. Volunteers can get involved through a variety of projects and campaigns. The Rotters  Rotters are volunteers, from all over York and North Yorkshire, who offer friendly advice and expertise to people in their local communities who would like to reduce their waste and save money. The York Rotters were set up more than five years ago and continue to go from strength to strength with a dedicated group of volunteers that work within the city boundary. The North Yorkshire Rotters project was launched in May 2006 in Northallerton and now has volunteer Rotters over most of the county. What do the Rotters do?The Rotters achieve their aims by getting as much face-to-face contact with local residents as possible by: - manning stalls at local galas, fetes and shows
- giving talks, demonstrations and drop in surgeries to local groups
- providing training sessions to residents
- helping people in their local neighbourhoods
The Rotters have telephone and email help lines which you can use if you have any questions or queries on home composting or reducing your food waste or would like to arrange for a Rotter to give a talk or demonstration to your organisation. Email nyrotters@northyorks.gov.uk or call 01609 797212 for advice and information. Find out more on becoming a Rotter. New training dates announced: If you would like to find out more about the scheme or to book your place on one of the training days please contact the Rotters co-ordinator for your area. If you live in York please ring 01904 412861 or email rotters@stnicksfields.org.uk. If you live in North Yorkshire please ring 01609 797212 or email nyrotters@northyorks.gov.uk or express your interest via the Rotters eform below. Choose2Reuse volunteers  We also have a group of dedicated volunteers who are involved in the Choose2Reuse campaign. Activities range from modelling clothing to promoting Choose2Reuse at local events. Our volunteers have been involved in fashion shows, photo shoots and live charity shop window events. For more information or if you would like to get involved with the Choose2Reuse campaign please email wastecampaigns@northyorks.gov.uk or call 01609 532512. Interested in Volunteering?How will you benefit from volunteering? You will: - meet like minded people
- be part of a team
- learn new skills
- benefit your local community
- make a difference to your local environment
How do volunteers benefit us?- Volunteers enable us to reach more people by raising awareness within the local community.
- Volunteers broaden the range of skills and expertise available to us.
- Help us to make a difference through raising awareness.
- Help us to reduce waste.
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