About this volunteer role
Volunteer role: Volunteer gardener
Purpose: To maintain the garden at Lord Street and create a pleasant environment for service users
Location: Lord Street, Wolverhampton
Accountable to: Centre Manager
Accountable for: None
Key tasks
- Mowing the lawn, planting, weeding, watering plants, general plant care, safe use of tools and equipment.
Key skills, experience and attributes required:
- Gardening experience is essential.
- Skills to include growing vegetables.
- Lots of enthusiasm.
Special requirements:
- A willingness to work in an environment with guide dogs.
- An ability to adhere to health and safety procedures.
- References and a Criminal Records Bureau check will be required for all volunteer roles.
Benefits to individuals of performing this role:
- Develop good interpersonal skills.
- Acquire new skills and specialist knowledge.
- The knowledge that your contribution will provide a pleasant place for service users to spend time.
- The enjoyment of meeting new people.
- The opportunity to gain experience of the voluntary and charity sector.
Further information
It is expected that all volunteers:
- Undertake their volunteering in accordance with the values of the charity. These values promote respect of service users recognising their skills and entitlement to choice and independence.
- Adhere to Pocklington’s volunteering policy and support the principles outlined in the organisation’s equality and diversity policy.
- Attend any training required to support the Charity's health and safety policies and the ability to carry out the role effectively.
For further information on this volunteer opportunity, please contact the Volunteer and Activities Co-ordinator at Lord Street, Wolverhampton on 01902 779180 for an informal discussion.
For further information on Wolverhampton Services, please visit our Housing, care and support pages.
Registering an interest
To register an interest in this volunteering opportunity, please complete our online volunteer registration form in the first instance. Once we have received and reviewed your application, we'll contact you to progress your application further.
If you require a copy of the registration form in an alternative format, or require any further assistance, please contact the Volunteering Team.
