VOLUNTEER WITH US

Where: Keyingham & Winestead Perfect for: People who love hands-on work with wildlife

What you’ll do:

• Taking calls from members of the public

• Feeding and cleaning

• Supporting rehabilitation

• Preparing enclosures

Why it’s rewarding: You’ll directly help injured wildlife recover and return to the wild.Description text goes here

Where: Hull (Prospect St or Holderness Road)

Perfect for: People who enjoy teamwork

Roles include:

• Customer service

• Sorting donations

• Merchandising and displays

• Preparing items for sale

Why it’s rewarding: Every sale funds lifesaving care.Description text goes here

Where: anywhere in the East Riding

Perfect for: People with their own car

What you’ll do:

• Transporting animals safely

• Moving goods between sites

• Supporting the shops

Why it’s rewarding: You keep the whole charity moving — literally.Description text goes here

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Volunteer page. i have now finished the home page of our website and want to move onto our volunteering opportunities and need your help with design. the most important thing is to be positive and make the work seem like a great opportunity. we have vacancies in our shops both front and back of house, driving and transporting animals, goods (eg for the shop) or to the tip.animal care at the hospital and at winestead, woodland mangement, maintenance and developoment at the rescue and at winestead e.g. bnuilding new fox pen, reparing barn and help with fund-raising eg running events, running our online auction we need to make that into one page on the website that doesn't look to overwhelming

Here’s a clean, uplifting, non‑overwhelming structure for your Volunteer page — something that feels like an invitation, not a job list. This keeps everything positive, warm, and aligned with the emotional tone you’ve been building for Ren’s Wildlife Hospital.

Below is the page structure, section wording, and design guidance so you can drop it straight into Squarespace without clutter.

🌿 Volunteer With Us

Make a real difference for local wildlife

A short, warm intro that sets the tone:

At Ren’s Wildlife Hospital, every volunteer helps save lives. Whether you love animals, enjoy being outdoors, or simply want to give back to your community, there’s a place for you here. We offer flexible roles, full training, and a friendly team who will support you every step of the way.

⭐ Our Volunteering Opportunities

Use collapsible sections or cards so the page stays light and scannable.

1. 🦊 Animal Care

Where: Hospital & Winestead Perfect for: People who love hands-on work with wildlife What you’ll do:

• Feeding and cleaning

• Supporting rehabilitation

• Helping prepare enclosures

• Monitoring animals and assisting staff

Why it’s rewarding: You’ll directly help injured wildlife recover and return to the wild.

2. 🛒 Charity Shop Volunteers

Where: Our shops (front & back of house) Perfect for: Friendly people who enjoy teamwork Roles include:

• Customer service

• Sorting donations

• Merchandising and displays

• Preparing items for sale

Why it’s rewarding: Every sale funds lifesaving care.

3. 🚐 Transport & Driving

Perfect for: Confident drivers who like variety What you’ll do:

• Transporting animals safely

• Moving goods between sites

• Taking waste to the tip

• Supporting shop logistics

Why it’s rewarding: You keep the whole charity moving — literally.

4. 🌲 Woodland & Habitat Management

Where: Winestead & the Rescue Perfect for: People who love being outdoors Tasks include:

• Habitat maintenance

• Woodland management

• Supporting biodiversity projects

Why it’s rewarding: You help create safe, natural spaces for wildlife to thrive.

5. 🔧 Maintenance & Development

Where: Rescue & Winestead Perfect for: Practical, hands-on volunteers Tasks include:

• Building new fox pens

• Repairing barns

• General site maintenance

Why it’s rewarding: You’ll see the impact of your work every time an animal uses the space you helped create.

6. 🎉 Fundraising & Events

Perfect for: Creative, organised, or social people Roles include:

• Helping run events

• Supporting our online auction

• Community fundraising

Why it’s rewarding: You help raise the funds that keep the hospital running.

💚 Why Volunteer With Us

Use a simple 3‑column layout with icons:

• Flexible hours

• Full training provided

• Supportive, friendly team

• Make a real difference

• Great for wellbeing

📩 Ready to Join Us?

A simple call to action:

We’d love to welcome you to the team. Click below to apply or ask any questions — no experience needed.

👉 [Volunteer Enquiry Form]

DESIGN NOTES (so it doesn’t feel overwhelming)

• Use cards or collapsible toggles for each role category

• Keep each section short, with 3–5 bullet points max

• Use icons or small illustrations to break up text

• Keep plenty of white space

• Use the same warm colour palette you’ve established in Canva

• Add one gentle wildlife photo at the top (not multiple images)

If you want, I can now:

✨ Write the exact Squarespace-ready copy ✨ Create the card layout for your template ✨ Rewrite the tone to be more formal, more playful, or more emotional ✨ Help you choose which icons or images to use

Just tell me the direction you want to take next.

1. I don't know what cards or collapsible toggles are but have a rough guess are these available on square space 2. I would like you to design the icons again unless yuou can easily access great ones 3. other advantages include references, work experience for getting job or for a course, socialising with friendly people

Great — let’s keep this simple, positive, and totally doable inside Squarespace. I’ll answer each point clearly and then fold your new advantages into the page design.

1. Cards & Collapsible Toggles — what they are, and yes, Squarespace has them

Cards

In Squarespace, “cards” aren’t a special feature — they’re just a layout style. You create them using:

• Summary Blocks (grid layout)

• Image + Text blocks arranged in columns

• Section layouts that already look like cards

They give you neat, separated boxes so the page doesn’t feel like a wall of text.

Collapsible Toggles

Squarespace calls these Accordion Blocks.

They look like:

Animal Care (click to open) text inside…

Perfect for keeping long lists tidy.

Yes — Squarespace has them built in. You just add an Accordion Block and create one toggle per volunteer category.

2. Icons — I can design a full set for you

Before I generate them, I need one thing from you:

👉 Do you want the icons to match your Canva style? (e.g., line art, soft rounded shapes, earthy colours, hand‑drawn look)

If you want, I can create a consistent set like:

• 🦊 Animal Care

• 🛒 Shop Volunteer

• 🚐 Transport

• 🌲 Woodland

• 🔧 Maintenance

• 🎉 Fundraising

• 📚 Work Experience

• 🤝 Social & Community

• 📝 References Provided

Just tell me the style and I’ll generate them.

3. Additional advantages — I’ll integrate these beautifully

Here’s how they fit into the “Why Volunteer With Us” section without clutter:

💚 Why Volunteer With Us

A simple 3‑column layout with icons:

• Flexible hours

• Full training provided

• Friendly, supportive team

• Make a real difference

• Great for wellbeing

• References available

• Work experience for jobs or courses

• Meet new people & socialise

This keeps everything positive and aspirational.

Updated Page Structure (with your new advantages included)

🌿 Volunteer With Us

Warm intro.

⭐ Our Volunteering Opportunities

Use Accordion Blocks so it stays tidy.

• Animal Care

• Shop Volunteers

• Transport & Driving

• Woodland & Habitat

• Maintenance & Development

• Fundraising & Events

💚 Why Volunteer With Us

Use icons + short bullets.

📩 Join Our Team

Simple call to action.

If you want, I can now:

✨ Write the exact Squarespace-ready text ✨ Generate the icons in your chosen style ✨ Lay out the page section-by-section so you can paste it straight in

Just tell me the icon style you want and I’ll start.

1. great 2. yes to match canva style 3. please write the copy and generate the icons and lay outhe page section by section the icon style should msatch the existing canva one

Perfect — I can write the full page copy right now, but before I generate anything visual, I need to pause for one important reason:

⭐ I can only generate one image per message

Since you want a whole set of icons in your Canva style, I need you to tell me:

👉 Which icon should I generate first? (e.g., Animal Care, Shop Volunteer, Transport, Woodland, Maintenance, Fundraising, Work Experience, Social/Community, References)

Once you choose the first one, I’ll generate it — then we can continue icon‑by‑icon until the full set is complete.

✅ Meanwhile, here is the full page copy and layout

This is ready to paste into Squarespace exactly as-is.

🌿 Volunteer With Us

Make a real difference for local wildlife

At Ren’s Wildlife Hospital, every volunteer helps save lives. Whether you love animals, enjoy being outdoors, or simply want to give back to your community, there’s a place for you here. We offer flexible hours, full training, and a warm, supportive team who will help you grow in confidence and skills.

⭐ Our Volunteering Opportunities

(Use an Accordion Block so each section opens and closes — clean, simple, not overwhelming.)

🦊 Animal Care

Where: Hospital & Winestead Perfect for: People who love hands-on work with wildlife

What you’ll do:

• Feeding and cleaning

• Supporting rehabilitation

• Preparing enclosures

• Monitoring animals and assisting staff

Why it’s rewarding: You’ll directly help injured wildlife recover and return to the wild.

🛒 Charity Shop Volunteers

Where: Our shops (front & back of house) Perfect for: Friendly people who enjoy teamwork

Roles include:

• Customer service

• Sorting donations

• Merchandising and displays

• Preparing items for sale

Why it’s rewarding: Every sale funds lifesaving care.

🚐 Transport & Driving

Perfect for: Confident drivers who like variety

What you’ll do:

• Transporting animals safely

• Moving goods between sites

• Taking waste to the tip

• Supporting shop logistics

Why it’s rewarding: You keep the whole charity moving — literally.

🌲 Woodland & Grounds Management

Where: Keyingham and Winestead

Perfect for: People who love being outdoors

Tasks include:

• Grounds maintenance

• Woodland management

• Supporting biodiversity projects

Why it’s rewarding: You help create safe, natural spaces for wildlife to thrive

Where: Keyingham & Winestead

Perfect for: Practical, hands-on volunteers

Tasks include:

• Building new fox pens

• Plumbing, joinery, and electrics

• General site maintenance

Why it’s rewarding: You’ll see the impact of your work every time an animal uses the space you helped create.

Where: Can work from home

Perfect for: Creative, organised, or social people

Roles include:

• Helping run events

• Supporting our online auction

• Community fundraising

• Running our online auction

• Finding sites to leave collecting tins

Why it’s rewarding: You help raise the funds that keep the hospital running.