Garden volunteer
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Opportunity Description: We are looking for garden volunteers to support with our 6.5 acres of grounds at Bluebell Wood. Number of volunteers wanted: 4
Below are outlined a range of roles:
• General maintenance of the garden, weeding etc.
• Planting and watering
• Assisting with garden projects
• Maintaining garden furniture
We're looking for volunteers available on a Thursday from 10AM to 2PM.
Below are outlined a range of roles:
• General maintenance of the garden, weeding etc.
• Planting and watering
• Assisting with garden projects
• Maintaining garden furniture
We're looking for volunteers available on a Thursday from 10AM to 2PM.
Type of Activity:
Areas of Interest:
Skills:
Who we are looking for: We are looking for volunteers who:
• Have a few hours to spare each week or fortnightly.
• Have gardening experience
• Are friendly
• Are willing to be part of a team
• Have good communication skills as you will meet our families as they use the garden spaces
• Are respectful of families, staff, fellow volunteers and visitors
• Have a few hours to spare each week or fortnightly.
• Have gardening experience
• Are friendly
• Are willing to be part of a team
• Have good communication skills as you will meet our families as they use the garden spaces
• Are respectful of families, staff, fellow volunteers and visitors
Requirements:
Suitable for:
Practical considerations: Please be aware that if you do not have your own transport, or live locally, the hospice is very difficult to get to by public transport. If in doubt, please check buses etc to see if it is possible for you to volunteer here. We are over one mile from the nearest bus stop.
Recruitment method:
Disabled Access details: Access from car park to ground floor.
- Disabled toilet facilities downstairs and upstairs
- A lift to the 1st floor
- A risk assessment would be carried out to ensure a safe environment can be provided
- Disabled toilet facilities downstairs and upstairs
- A lift to the 1st floor
- A risk assessment would be carried out to ensure a safe environment can be provided
Expenses details: Free parking at the hospice • Free meal if volunteering over lunchtime • Expenses agreed in advance with the supervisor
Induction Arrangments: - There is some mandatory E-learning required for this role.
- Support and guidance from Volunteer Supervisor.
- All Bluebell Wood hospice volunteers are invited to a staff and volunteers induction day that runs quarterly.
- Support and guidance from Volunteer Supervisor.
- All Bluebell Wood hospice volunteers are invited to a staff and volunteers induction day that runs quarterly.
Training: What we offer:
• Training, where appropriate
• The opportunity to develop new and existing skills
• The opportunity to meet new people and be part of an enthusiastic team
• Training, where appropriate
• The opportunity to develop new and existing skills
• The opportunity to meet new people and be part of an enthusiastic team