[maryroshan]

Has anybody Volunteered at the Bristol Zoo?? How was the Experience there? What do i do to become a volunteer there? I am A Post graduate (MSc Zoology)from India , basically a teacher but no work experience in the UK, finding it difficult to get a job...would love to volunteer though! thanks

[SilverstarDJ]

I have not been to Bristol but have been to Whipsnade Wildlife park and had to wait 2 years in order to secure a work experience placement there for 2 weeks so I hope you will be more lucky! I really enjoyed it and got involved with the keepers feeding, cleaning etc. I suggest you telephone them and find out who you could email your CV to or talk about this. You are right that volunteering will be useful if you want to get a job in that area but I know it is hard to become a volunteer is they are not looking for one or already have someone else volunteering. Good luck!

[roshanmary]

Many Thanks

[~*Holly*~]

Check their website for the most up-to-date info, they seem to update the website first. It's also got lots of information on the different types of voluntary roles you could do - although they prefer you to be able to commit to at least a half day a week, available during school holidays and can be with them for at least six months.

http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/volunteer

Good luck

[maryroshan]

(Original post by ~*Holly*~)
Check their website for the most up-to-date info, they seem to update the website first. It's also got lots of information on the different types of voluntary roles you could do - although they prefer you to be able to commit to at least a half day a week, available during school holidays and can be with them for at least six months.

http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/volunteer

Good luck

Wooohoooo!!! thank you SilverstarDJ and *Holly* did exactly as you directed !! got an interview at Bristol Zoo Gardens next week ...Thank you ...thank you so much!!! Am so excited

[maryroshan]

Wooohoooooooooooooooo they called me for an interview at the Bristol Zoo , I did exactly as you guys directed... Super excited !!! thank you Silverstar and Holly...will let you guys know aftr the intrview next week..!!

[JHP1996]

(Original post by maryroshan)
Wooohoooooooooooooooo they called me for an interview at the Bristol Zoo , I did exactly as you guys directed... Super excited !!! thank you Silverstar and Holly...will let you guys know aftr the intrview next week..!!

Congratulations!!! x


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[~*Holly*~]

Congratulations and good luck!

[roshanmary]

well i got the volunteering job at the zooooooooo !! thank you all..

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[roshanmary]

tsr is certainly a wonderful place to be...

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[Loosy]

Have fun! I volunteer as a keeper at Whipsnade (where I also work in the retail department) and it's really interesting. We have some cheetah cubs at the moment which are a bit of a handful! But the giraffes are my favourite <3

[maryroshan]

hello everybody!
I have had a wonderful time volunteering at the zoo...unfortunately we are shifting from bristol to another country , I would love to continue volunteering at the local zoo there..should i be asking them for a certificate or something like that as a proof that i have volunteered at the zoo before ..?

[SilverstarDJ]

(Original post by maryroshan)
hello everybody!
I have had a wonderful time volunteering at the zoo...unfortunately we are shifting from bristol to another country , I would love to continue volunteering at the local zoo there..should i be asking them for a certificate or something like that as a proof that i have volunteered at the zoo before ..?

You could ask them for a reference to include dates which you started volunteering, what animals you worked with and what you did at the bear minimum. A nice comment about you would be an added extra.

[maryroshan]

(Original post by SilverstarDJ)
You could ask them for a reference to include dates which you started volunteering, what animals you worked with and what you did at the bear minimum. A nice comment about you would be an added extra.

gee..thanx for the quick response ..will do that ..!