Exmoor National Park Authority

Main Activity

 

To keep a watching brief of Exmoor's Cast Iron road side signposts carrying out repairs as necessary within the limits on the scheme.

 

We are looking for volunteers to work as part of a team to clean and repaint signposts across Exmoor. Training will be provided on how to carry out this work safely and with appropriate equipment.

 

You can sign up to one or more of the signposts listed below.   Once you are signed up, accepted and trained you'll be asked to adopt that sign post(s) for a period of at least 3 years.  During this time you'll keep a watching brief on the sign,

• Removing vegetative growth from around the sign
• Cleaning it with a soft brush and water
• Painting it as required
• Providing a short report (one or two lines) detail what has been done and recording volunteer hours

Some of the signs may be outside to scope of the training (too fast/busy road)   In this case keep a watching brief and report the problem back to the parish council to arrange works.  (some money may be available to the parish through the national park Caremoor fund, although this is limited and not guaranteed)

 

As a trained volunteer you'll also have access to social events for all Exmoor volunteers and an email support group for the Historic Signpost Volunteers.  Through this email group you'll be able to request help to work on a sign (to avoid loan working) or to share resources such as tools or paint.

 

Location

 

Every parish within the Somerset part of Exmoor National Park and those within the Exmoor and Dulverton electoral division. 

 

Time Commitment

 

 

We ask for a minimum commitment of three years, but for one sign you may only volunteer 2 or 3 times a year.

 

 

We cleaned and repainted all the signs during the summers of 2017 and 2018. This is

 

 

 

 

 

 

now an on going project to keep them in shape, clean and repaint as needed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Skills/Ability needed

 

You will need to attend a training day to cover health and safety guidance as you will be carrying out work on a highway, this must be completed before carrying out any work.  Previous experience of any kind of painting work would be an advantage but not essential.

 

What you need to bring

 

You will need to wear stout shoes and old clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty! We will provide all the safety equipment and paint, brushes etc required to complete the task. Volunteers will need their own transport.