Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity and our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs.
Cats are at the centre of everything we do and our objectives are: homing, neutering and educating people about cats and their care.
We help thousands of cats across the UK each year thanks to our network of dedicated volunteers, staff and supporters.
Our vision for volunteering
Volunteering is and always will be at the heart of Cats Protection. It is joyful and inclusive. As a charity, working in partnership, together we transform the lives of cats, people and communities.
The difference you will make to cats and people
As a trap, neuter and return (TNR) lead volunteer you will make a vital contribution to maintaining a healthy population of feral and community cats and will help alleviate cat welfare and community problems caused by uncontrolled cat populations. You will lead a team of TNR volunteers in your local area, who in turn will help reduce the number of unwanted cats.
You can expect us to
- Make you feel welcome, included and respected in line with our values and behaviours
- Support you in having a positive and impactful experience at Cats Protection
- Cover agreed out-of-pocket expenses in line with our Expenses Policy
- Provide you with access to learning, development and engagement opportunities
A bit more information about this role and the team
Come and help us make a huge difference to cats within your local area!
Our TNR volunteers are given full training, provided with all of the equipment that they need and are supported by an excellent team, both within the Manchester branch itself and more widely in the North West region.
Our TNR volunteers ideally need to have access to a car that they can utilise as part of their role however all volunteers can get expenses reimbursed for any travel conducted as part of their volunteering.
If you have any questions, then please don't hesitate to get in touch as we are more than happy to help.
We aim to respond to all applicants within five working days. If you haven't heard from us within this timeframe, please check your spam or junk folder, as our email may have been filtered there. If you still haven't received a response, feel free to reach out to us at: volunteering@nwengland.cats.org.uk and we'd be happy to assist you
What we need from you
You’ll be:
- Supporting and managing a team of TNR volunteers
- Promoting and encouraging appropriate training for TNR volunteers
- Delegating activities to TNR volunteers
- Supporting TNR volunteers to comply with Cats Protection policies and guidelines
- Engaging with local communities, local businesses, landowners and farmers to promote the neutering of cats in their locality
- Engaging with vets to promote and arrange neutering
- Liaising with other members of the Cats Protection local team
- Making sure the trapping equipment is working properly
Time expectation
This is a flexible role and the hours will vary depending on the number of cats identified for specific TNR campaigns. Our current TNR lead volunteers spend about 10 hours per week in this role which can be shared by more than one volunteer if needed.
You may be just the volunteer we’ve been looking for!
We are committed to building a diverse, compassionate and inclusive organisation where everyone can be themselves and do their best. We are courageous and compassionate in our purpose of helping people see the world through cats’ eyes. Together, we can make a difference. Together, we are all for cats. Join the UK’s leading cat welfare charity and help make a better life for cats, because life is better with cats.
