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Get Involved

There are many ways to become part of Dyffryn Dulas CIC. You can give your time, share your expertise, work with us as a partner, support someone to attend an activity or simply join one of our paid classes.

Join our team

Every contribution helps us create more opportunities for people to connect with nature, develop new skills and spend meaningful time with others.

Volunteer with us

Volunteers are a vital part of Dyffryn Dulas CIC. You might help with practical woodland and conservation activities, preparing spaces for community use, horticulture, wildlife projects or supporting occasional events and activities.
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Our woodland project is a work in progress, and there is plenty to do. Volunteers can help us clear smaller branches and vegetation, prepare gathering areas, improve habitats and make spaces ready for future community activities. You do not need specialist experience. We will explain the task, provide guidance and make sure activities are suited to the people taking part.
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Right now, we’re especially looking for people to help clear and prepare areas of the woodland as our National Lottery-funded access project progresses. All volunteer activities are planned so that you only take on appropriate, supervised tasks. Specialist tree work and other hazardous jobs are always carried out by qualified professionals.
Volunteering might suit you if:
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You enjoy spending time outdoors in all seasons


You’d like to support community wellbeing in a practical way


You’re happy to work as part of a small, friendly team


You have a few hours to spare on an occasional or regular basis


You’re curious about woodland, wildlife or conservation
 

Ask about volunteering

Partner with us

We believe in the power of collaboration to nurture both people and the planet. By joining forces with like-minded organisations, we can expand our reach and deepen our impact on community wellbeing. We are proud to work alongside inspiring groups like RPAS Heroes CIC and Flight Path to bring meaningful change to our woodland sanctuary.
Partnerships could include:
- Joint funding applications for environmental projects
- Collaborative wellness workshops and outdoor events
- Skill-sharing programs for conservation and horticulture
- Integrated referral pathways for local residents
- Community interest companies and local charities
- Environmental and wildlife conservation groups
- Healthcare providers and social prescribing leads
- Educational institutions and corporate social responsibility teams

Discuss Partnership

Join a paid session

Joining one of our paid classes is another way to support our work. You receive an enjoyable, small-group experience in the Dulas Valley, while your payment helps us care for the spaces we use and create free or subsidised opportunities for others.

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Our supporters and partners

We are grateful to the funders and partners who are helping us open up the woodland, create new activities and reach people who can benefit from time in nature.

Opening up the woodland with National Lottery Community Fund

Support from the National Lottery Community Fund is helping us turn a long-held vision into something practical. Dyffryn Dulas CIC has received a grant to improve access within the woodland.

Work is now progressing to make the woodland safer and easier to use, while protecting the natural character that makes it so special. The project includes professional work on unsafe trees, improvements to paths, steps and handrails, and the preparation of areas for future community activities.

It is very much a work in progress, and volunteers will have opportunities to help clear and prepare suitable parts of the woodland as the project develops.

This investment is creating the foundations for future nature-based wellbeing sessions, conservation activities, volunteering days and small community gatherings.

Photography & Nature through a different lens

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Dyffryn Dulas CIC has received support from the Arnold Clark Community Fund to support nature photography activities.

From April 2027, we will be introducing nature photography classes that encourage people to slow down, observe the woodland and surrounding landscape, and develop creative skills in a supportive small-group setting.

The sessions will be suitable for beginners as well as people who already enjoy taking photographs. Participants will not need expensive cameras. Further dates and practical information will be shared as the programme is confirmed.

Funding from the Arnold Clark Community Fund is helping us introduce nature photography classes from April 2027. These small-group sessions will invite people to explore the woodland and surrounding landscape, notice the details that are easily missed and develop confidence using photography creatively.

The sessions will be suitable for beginners as well as people who already enjoy taking photographs. They will combine creativity, time outdoors and the opportunity to connect with others in a relaxed setting.

Expert group care

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RPAS Heroes CIC – Flight Path partner

RPAS Heroes CIC is the delivery partner for Flight Path, our nature-based programme for veterans. Together, we create small-group experiences that combine time outdoors, shared practical activity and space to connect with others who understand military and veteran life.

Flight Path uses the woodland and surrounding landscape as a calm, grounded setting for building confidence, skills and peer support.

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