Volunteer With Us

Volunteers are vitally important to the RSGS. They bring a wealth of skills, experience and enthusiasm to our cause. Each year, volunteer work from over 100 volunteers allows us to almost double our capacity to deliver a broad range of projects.

Volunteers can work as individuals or in groups in the following ways:

Giving RSGS talks to other groups such as Rotary or Probus.
Welcoming speakers and audiences to our Inspiring People talks.
Guiding visitors around the Fair Maid’s House.
Researching historical information and contemporary issues in our offices.
Developing educational resources.
Plus many, many more projects.

Get in Touch

If you would like to volunteer with us, please contact [email protected], call 01738 455050 or make contact with one of our Local Groups after a talk!

"The highlight of volunteering at the Fair Maid's House Visitor Centre are the people – the staff of RSGS, the other volunteers, and of course the visitors. People really love to share their experiences with you – where they live, where they have visited. Will I do it again? Of course I will." (RSGS Volunteer)

Latest

The Nukak - The last contacted tribe in Colombia fighting to return home for more than 30 years.

With the upcoming edition of The Geographer themed on Colombia, we share an article about The Nukak, the last Indigenous people to be contacted by mainstream Colombian society, and one of the last nomadic tribes in the country.
The Youth perspective on COP27

Nearly a week since COP27 concluded in Sharm el-Sheikh, Youth Energy Advisor, Josh Oxby, provides some reflective insights from his time at the conference.
Ecocide law: the missing climate solution?

With COP27 coming to a close today, we share an article from the COP26 edition of The Geographer by Jojo Mehta, Co-founder and Executive Director of Stop Ecocide International.
Lest we Forget

RSGS Chief Executive Mike Robinson reflects on Remembrance Day, the sacrifices of the past and the consequent benefits to the future, and asks what sacrifices are we making today for future generations? How do we wish to be remembered?

Chalk Talks

Free, virtual geography lessons for students working at home. The videos summarise topics in the Scottish Geography curriculum, from glaciers to coasts, cities to deserts, and everything in between.
Fact Sheets

Case studies and fun facts for the classroom, covering flooding, landslides and coasts.
Learning Maps and Mats

RSGS helps schools create playground maps and access climate change story mats for the classroom.
Lesson Plans

We are working to enhance geographical learning in Scottish schools. We organise activities and produce learning materials for both primary and secondary school children.
Experiential Learning

Lesson plans and advice for outdoor learning projects and activities inspired by exploration and adventure.
Hire a Room

Our rooms at RSGS HQ can in Perth can be booked and cater for a wide variety of clients from small corporate meetings and school trips to intimate weddings. Our team of dedicated staff and volunteers can tailor a friendly package for most occasions. Please take a look around.
East Coast of Scotland (1647)

On this sea chart, the east coast of Scotland between the Cromarty Firth and St Abb’s Head is easily recognisable today in terms of its outline, but some of its place-names may at first sight seem strange.