A FOOTPATH project in south Wiltshire is looking for a volunteer coordinator. The successful project has seen local volunteers install more than 50 new gates on the footpath network with the goal of improving access to the countryside, including a small part of the New Forest.

The paid 18-month post will recruit and lead volunteers taking part in activity days that bring people together to work on local footpaths. The role includes developing a guide to encourage people to take up walking.

Cllr Leo Randall, the Southern Wiltshire Area Board’s lead councillor for the project, said: “The volunteers have achieved so much so far and the coordinator will help to take this project to the next level.

To find out more or apply, visit southernwiltshirewalks.weebly.com or email tom.bray@wiltshire.gov.uk.