Horticulture Volunteer
Share Community
Support adults with learning disabilities in our garden, supporting their wellbeing and learning!
Do you have green fingers? Would you like to use your gardening skills to help others? We have a beautiful garden site based at Springfield Hospital in Tooting where we provide horticulture training for disabled people and those facing health-related barriers to employment. This helps them move towards personal goals, opening up career opportunities and building confidence and self esteem.
Gardening,Support Work
Basic IT skills - internet & email, Gardening
Our ideal volunteer will: - Have basic gardening skills - Be able to work as part of a team and use initiative - Have good communication skills - Be able to follow instructions and support others to thrive If you have any experience of teaching that would be a bonus, but it isn't essential.
In 2023, Share was awarded the Investing in Volunteers quality standard for good practice in volunteer management. We were praised for our inclusive, welcoming, and flexible approach. Previously, we also received a Best Practice in Volunteering Award from Lifetimes, an organisation that supports voluntary and community activity in Wandsworth. They were impressed by the support, training, recognition and reward that we give to our volunteers. In return for you giving up your time for us, you can expect: - A warm welcome into our organisation from our dedicated volunteering team. - A full-day training for all new volunteers to give you confidence in your role. - Ongoing support, and ‘top-up’ training from staff including topics like: Mental Health First Aid, Safeguarding, and Makaton. - An opportunity to develop new skills and add to your CV. - A reference for your time with us. - Reimbursement of travel expenses within TFL zone 1 – 6. - £5 towards lunch, or a free lunch in our onsite canteen at our Clapham Junction site (if volunteering for more than four hours a day). - Invitations to all our events such as: our garden parties, away days, Christmas parties and our student awards ceremony. - The opportunity to have your say in our annual volunteer survey. - A genuine opportunity to make a difference and become part of a community.
We are looking for you to volunteer once a week from 10am to 3pm.
SW17 7DJ
Share Garden Centre, Gillian Webb Memorial Gardens, Grounds of Springfield University Hospital, 61 Glenburnie Road, Tooting, London, SW17 7DJ.
Nearest tube: Tooting Bec (Northern Line) Bus numbers: G1, 155, 219, 319 and 355 The Share Garden is situated in a walled enclosure inside the Springfield Hospital and Springfield Village grounds. There is limited pay and display parking throughout the hospital grounds. To help you find it, try our what3words address: ///cable.part.proud
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