Introduction to LCV
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Our aims
We carry out practical nature conservation in Edinburgh and the Lothians for the benefit of wildlife, people and the environment.
Lothians Conservation Volunteers is a charity registered in Scotland (No: SC020384), and is run entirely by volunteers. We are not political, and we are not involved in campaigning for environmental causes.
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LCV is an independent group associated with BTCV, a registered charity |
Supported by grant aid from Scottish Natural Heritage |
In support of The Scottish Wildlife Trust |
The work we do
We work every Sunday on tasks that vary according to the season. We hold a weekend residential task once a month or so to give volunteers an opportunity to work further afield.
We work for a range of clients, including conservation charities, local councils and other managers of land with conservation value. Many tasks require large numbers of people working with skill and care - we pride ourselves on being able to do this.
We always ensure the client has a conservation management plan for the work site, so that we can be sure that our work has high conservation value and that the best use is made of our labour.
We go to a wide variety of sites: last year we did 652 workdays, at 27 different sites, for 16 different clients.
We do different kinds of practical conservation work, depending on the requirements of the client and on the time of year.
There is more about the kinds of work we do, where we work and some pictures of us at work.
LCV volunteers
We welcome people from all backgrounds who are happy to work outdoors to make a positive contribution to our work of maintaining and improving the local environment.
Our youngest member this year is 18, and our oldest is nearly 80.
We have members from Britain and overseas.
More information about volunteering with LCV.
Sources of income
Sunday tasks are free for volunteers.
LCV is run entirely by volunteers, so our operating costs are small. However, we do need to meet the expenses of the group, including owning our minibus, maintaining and replacing our tools, recruiting new volunteers, and administration.
We charge our clients modest expenses for our work. They pay our travelling expenses and £5 per volunteer per day.
We receive grants from Scottish Natural Heritage and the Scottish Wildlife Trust Lothians Member Centre, with whom we have a close relationship.
We carry out our own fundraising work. We have an annual ceilidh, and we raise money for specific projects when necessary.
More Information
The following information about LCV can be found in the LCV documents section of our site.
- Annual Report and Accounts
- Constitution
- The Puggled Mucker - Our newsletter
(c) Lothians Conservation Volunteers 2008
Lothians Conservation Volunteers is a charity registered in Scotland, No: SC020384