Overview
There are many personal, social, and environmental benefits associated with woodland volunteering, so
there is value in understanding how volunteers can be recruited and retained. This In Brief explores the
experiences of woodland volunteers, including: their motivations for volunteering; the personal benefits
they gain; factors that enable them to volunteer; the barriers to volunteering they or others may face; and
opportunities for encouraging people to volunteer. Understanding of these factors provides insights for
both policymakers and volunteer organisations into how more people might be supported to start or
continue volunteering.