Why Volunteer?
Volunteering with us can help you:
Our Commitment. Through our community garden, we actively engage with individuals who:
- Improve mental health and overall wellbeing
- Connect with the environment and nature
- Contribute to the local community and build new friendships
- Learn new skills and grow personally
- Support others in meaningful ways
- Prepare for re-entering the workforce
- Increase resilience and reduce social isolation
Our Commitment. Through our community garden, we actively engage with individuals who:
- Experience racism and/or are from diverse ethnic backgrounds
- Are underrepresented in mainstream culture
- Live in deprived areas of the city
Volunteer Garden Leader Job Description
Role
We need a dedicated Garden Leader volunteer who can play a key role in helping to run our regular Volunteer Saturday Group. You will deliver enjoyable activities for local residents including planting, sowing seeds, weeding, pruning and other seasonal activities. This role involves working with members of the community to help grow a usable and edible garden and to create a community feel. This role is critical in bringing people together in the community to reduce isolation and to create awareness around the benefits of being in nature.
- Time commitment:
- One Saturday per month delivering the Volunteer Saturday group 10:15 - 2:30 (Group runs: 11AM-2PM)
- Regular contact with other Garden Leaders and the CEO
- Two volunteer celebration/socials per year (optional)
- One AGM [Annual General Meeting] per year (optional)
- Location: Hillfields Park, Hillfields, BS16 4EP
- Questions: We operate with flexibility, so please do get in touch if you have questions about the role
- Apply: Please complete our volunteer application form
Role
We need a dedicated Garden Leader volunteer who can play a key role in helping to run our regular Volunteer Saturday Group. You will deliver enjoyable activities for local residents including planting, sowing seeds, weeding, pruning and other seasonal activities. This role involves working with members of the community to help grow a usable and edible garden and to create a community feel. This role is critical in bringing people together in the community to reduce isolation and to create awareness around the benefits of being in nature.
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Event Volunteers
Event Volunteers help us plan and organise our community events. If you're dedicated and passionate about bringing people together to celebrate our wonderful community then we want to hear from you! Volunteering at events will work around your commitments. From fundraising to marketing and planning there is something for everyone. Or just show up on the day and help with a stall. We are also open to hearing your ideas and we welcome people who would like to perform, run a workshop or put on their own event. Get in touch: [email protected] or apply here |
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There are also more in-depth ways to volunteer and work with us, such as running or supporting our regular groups or becoming a Trustee. For more information about volunteering email: engage@hillfieldscommunitygarden.co.uk
Our Volunteer Policy
All of our volunteering opportunities recognise that volunteering needs to be done on a flexible basis, supporting and celebrating the contributions of each individual (whether that's a few hours every few months or more in-depth involvement) we welcome all local people to get involved.
We recognise the valuable contribution that volunteers can give. Volunteers bring with them a diversity of experiences, backgrounds, skills, ages and outlooks, which can provide added value to the services delivered by the project. For more information on our approach to volunteering please see the below policies.
If you would like to talk to us about volunteering please email us at [email protected]
To read more of our policies click here.
We recognise the valuable contribution that volunteers can give. Volunteers bring with them a diversity of experiences, backgrounds, skills, ages and outlooks, which can provide added value to the services delivered by the project. For more information on our approach to volunteering please see the below policies.
If you would like to talk to us about volunteering please email us at [email protected]
To read more of our policies click here.
