Volunteering / pro-bono opportunities

Social Media & LinkedIn Manager

About us

9Trees are a not-for-profit organisation. Income is reinvested into training, education and management of the woodlands created through subscriptions. Rather than selling carbon credits, 9Trees are creating carbon stores in the form of professionally managed broadleaf woodlands for wildlife and people. 

Our philosophy is simple; Plant 9 trees per person, per year, to help balance an individual’s personal carbon footprint. 

Working with Businesses and organisations to balance their carbon footprint or for ESG / CSR.

By planting the right trees in the right place, 9Trees also promote biodiversity and enhance habitat corridors. Over the years subscribers will have many woodlands they can visit throughout the UK and quarterly newsletters keep subscribers up to date with their progress until maturity

9Trees also promotes jobs and skills within the local countryside and woodland sector by bringing communities together to create woodlands that benefit people and wildlife. 9Trees are for nature, wellbeing, rural Jobs and working to balance the UK's carbon footprint.

9Trees is supported by experts working all over the uk in various capacities, a real team effort. This Pro-bono support is greatly appreciated by the directors Ash and Mike, helping us to plant 100,000 trees in the coming years.

For landowners everything is funded from mapping / surveying / fencing / trees, stakes & guards as well as the contractors to carry it out. 9Trees also manage the woodland for 50 years.

What is the working environment like?

Working hours are flexible, but must be agreed with the directors so that joint-working and meetings can be arranged.

Remote working - you will need to provide your own computer and internet

Creating your own work may require occasional late afternoon and early evening meetings to meet the team and discuss tasks as well as feeding back.

However much communication and task setting will be done over email.

Google Drive and shared documents, with use of comments / edits is at the centre of our operations.

Main duties / responsibilities include 

  • Communicating to clients clearly and addressing their concerns and resolving any conflicts that arise 

  • Raising clients’ business concerns and needs to the company’s management

  • Negotiating and closing business contracts with existing and new clients 

  • Delivering sales pitch to prospective clients

  • Following up clients to ensure they are satisfied with the company’s products or services

  • Liaise with Directors on a regular basis

  • Attend Team Meetings in Mid Wales / Bristol if required (travel will be reimbursed)

  • Carry out any other duties that are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the post, as required

  • Liaise with other team members and reach out to ask for inspiring content

  • Networking

Ideal personality and attitude 

  • Self-Motivated

  • Honesty and Integrity

  • Desire to learn & improve

  • Passion for the environment

Skills needed for the role

  • Excellent verbal communication

  • Decision making

  • Creating professional networks

  • Good organisational skills

Desirable / Essential experience / qualifications

  • Knowledge of sustainability and environment protection - Desirable

  • Full driving licence - Desirable

  • Proven track record of networking, sales and customer service - Desirable

  • Working to deadlines - Essential

Join our team for 3-12 months, 5-15 hours per week, we are looking to get started straight away!

Please send a covering letter and CV to info@9trees.org

At 9Trees we are passionate about what we do and committed to making the world a better place in the face of a climate crisis. Would you like to join us? We are inviting applications for these volunteer roles on a rolling basis and urge candidates to get in touch at the earliest opportunity.

Tell us about yourself, any relevant experience and skills you have, which role you are applying for and why you feel you could add value to supporting 9Trees’ vision. Contact us on info@9trees.org and, if we feel that you may have what we need, we will contact you within a week to arrange an informal interview.   

 9Trees is an equal opportunities employer.