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Croydon, Greater London (On-site)
13.96 miles
Unpaid role, expenses paid
Voluntary
Actively Interviewing
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Job description
MHA The Wilderness is a 7 acre heritage garden attached to MHA Hall Grange Care home in Croydon, London. The garden has been recently reclaimed and conserved. Our aim is to make it a peaceful haven for MHA Hall Grange residents, visitors, staff and local communities. As a Volunteer Gardener you will help our Head Gardener and other volunteers with the general upkeep of The Wilderness.
Main activities:
- You’ll be working with a small friendly team throughout The Wilderness garden to help with the general upkeep.
- You’ll do tasks such as; watering, weeding, stimming, cutting and propagating
- You’ll keep the grounds accessible for all with ongoing maintenance and clear areas for access throughout the seasons
- You’ll be familiar with and to adhere MHA’s Health and Safety Policies and policies relating to your volunteering role.
The Benefits for you:
- Boost Confidence
- Keep socially active
- Give back to the residents and the community
- Keep Fit and healthy
- Gain experience to add to your CV
- Develop skills and knowledge of trees and plants
Desirable Qualities:
We need our volunteers to be:
- At least 16 years old
- Enthusiastic
- Able to set time aside for activity regularly
- A good team player
What training and support will be provided:
- We will provide you with a full induction for the role
- Training on safeguarding, health and safety and other training and updating of skills and knowledge relevant to the role as appropriate
- Ongoing support from a named contact
- Out of pocket expenses in accordance with MHA’s Expenses Policy
Times and Commitment
- Tuesdays and/or Wednesdays from 10am-1pm. We could also arrange alterative days based on your availability with prior agreement with the Head Gardener.
- We ask you to be able to commit on a regular basis
- We ask that you make a minimum of six months commitment to this role
* Please note- we can only accept applications for volunteers who live in the UK
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Refreshed on: 21 March 2024
Closing date: 05 May 2024 at 23:59
Tags: Social Care/Development,Project Management
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