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Volunteer Cat Fosterers Needed
Do you have a safe, calm, and caring home where a cat in need could stay while we help them find their fur-ever home? The RSPCA is looking for new volunteer fosterers to join our team and provide temporary care for cats — from strays and abandoned pets to even feral cats who need patient, understanding fosterers.
What you’ll be doing:
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Offering cats a safe, warm, and loving temporary home.
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Helping cats build confidence, whether they are friendly pets or more nervous ferals.
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Attending vet appointments when required.
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Working with us to give updates on your foster cat’s progress.
What we’re looking for:
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Volunteers aged 18 or over who are confident and comfortable around cats — including strays and ferals.
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No previous fostering experience needed — just patience, commitment, and a genuine love of cats.
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Applicants must be available to foster for the RSPCA and not currently volunteering with other animal charities.
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You don’t need to live alone, but all family members (and pets) must be cat friendly.
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Located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, and surrounding areas.*
What’s in it for you?
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Make a real difference to the lives of cats in need.
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Gain new skills, training, and experience in animal care.
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Join a supportive community of fellow volunteers.
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Enhance your CV with valuable volunteering experience.
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All food, bedding, and equipment provided.
Practical Considerations:
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You may need to complete a simple online Health & Safety course before fostering begins.
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Ideally, you’ll have a spare room or calm space where foster cats can settle safely.
Our voluntary roles are subject to: -
An informal interview and trial period.
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Two referees – which may be sourced from an educational institution or as personal references
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Completion of relevant training and assessments.
**We kindly ask that only applicants residing in the UK, specifically in Barnsley or Sheffield, submit their applications. Our cats require regular veterinary visits, and it is essential that you are able to travel to these appointments. Applications from individuals outside this designated area will not be considered.**
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We are at a very exciting stage in the development of the Trust, having increased our impact significantly over the last 3 years, with new 5-year strategy in place, a small staff team, an expert group of Trustees, and a wonderful cohort of committed volunteers.
We are particularly interested in applications from people withknowledge, skills and experience in ecology and conservation; heritage, culture and the arts; the law; safeguarding; senior leadership experience, ideally at Chief Executive level, in the charity or social enterprise sector; and/or people with a strong connection to, and understanding of, the Forest through volunteering for EFHT or one of the other community organisations who work in/or around the Forest.
Through this recruitment process we are also aiming to further diversify our Board of Trustees, to ensure it reflects the communities surrounding the Forest. We are particularly seeking applications from Black, Asian and ethnic minority candidates and from people who are disabled.
As way of background, several Trustees who have helped lead our transformation are now stepping down as a result of work changes or moving home, and we are recruiting between 3 and 5 new Trustees with the passion, skills and experiences to steer delivery of the new strategy, committed to making the Forest accessible to all as we help protect and preserve Epping Forest now, and for generations to come.
As a Trustee you will be expected to attend 4 Trustee meetings a year as well as our Annual General meeting, and take part in other activities as your time permits. The role is voluntary and unremunerated.
We offer a full induction and training as necessary to help you fulfil the role.
Application is by CV and short covering letter (no more than 2 pages).
Applications close at 9am Wednesday 12th November with interviews planned for w/c 24th November.
Registered Charity
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To protect, conserve, grow and celebrate Epping Forest’s biodiversity, heritage & culture, & engage, educate & inspire other people to do the same.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.