Autumn 2020: Volunteer Events, AGM, Autumn Litter Pick

Volunteer Events Update from Rory Stewart, Volunteer Coordinator

With Scotland currently in 'Phase 3' of its Covid-19 response it is now possible for limited volunteer activities to resume, albeit with some special measures to safeguard and support staff, volunteers and the general public.
I have recently collaborated with Nathan Berrie (pictured above), from the John Muir Trust Ben Nevis team, to run a series of trial volunteer work parties with small groups of local volunteers. These have proved very successful and have provided an opportunity to get some 'local heroes' back out into the Glen and up the Ben, to help with vital work.
After consulting with Joy Biggin, Chair of Friends of Nevis Trustees, we are posting Friends of Nevis Volunteer Work Party dates onto the calendar for the 12th  August,  5th September, 3rd October. These will be tackling core tasks such as bracken bashing, path maintenance and clearing litter.  
There are some important features of the work parties to be aware of:

• Currently limited to 4 volunteers (to keep in line with Scottish Government Guidance on meeting others from a maximum of 4 other households at one time. If two people wish to come from the same household we may be able to increase the size of the work party accordingly)
• Volunteers must sign up online and respond by email to some pre-event screening questions
• Volunteers make their own way to a convenient meeting point (eg Glen Nevis Visitor Centre) and meet the event leader there
• Activities are purposefully chosen that allow volunteers to maintain social distancing
• There are still refreshment breaks and opportunities for chat and 'craic' but be warned FoN wont be supplying its  usual copious quantities of communal biscuits and hot drinks ...bring your own!!

More details of the updated procedures are posted on the NLP events page. These will change accordingly as the Scottish Government's advice updates.

AGM

The Friends of Nevis AGM is scheduled for Friday October 30th. We have a guest speaker and venue provisionally booked.
It is very likely that the format of this year's event will be different than previous years so watch this space for more details.

Autumn  Litter Pick

The 2020 Glen Nevis Autumn Litter Pick is scheduled for Sunday 22nd November.  Details of arrangements will be available nearer the date.