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Gardening at Sutton Vision

Sutton Vision

We are looking for volunteers who can help us with garden maintenance including planting, cutting back, weeding, fence painting, sweeping up & watering the pots from March to September.

Detailed Description

WE NEED GARDENING VOLUNTEERS!!! Sutton Vision is a charity for visually impaired people based in Robinhood Lane, Sutton., during the Spring & Summer months we use our outside space for activities. We are looking for volunteers who can help us with garden maintenance including planting, cutting back, weeding, fence painting, sweeping up & watering the pots from March to September. If you have 1/2 hours a week (Mon-Thurs) spare and have a interest in gardening, please contact Amanda 0208 409 7166. BENEFITS: We are a small friendly charity who considers our volunteers as part of our team! To start your volunteer experience we will provide in-house induction training about Sutton Vision and the services we provide to visually impaired people. We supply a volunteer handbook covering safeguarding, expenses etc. We provide a DBS where required. We organise quarterly volunteer coffee mornings and hold yearly appreciation event for Volunteers Week. A reference can be obtained from Sutton Vision after 1 year of continued volunteering. WAYS YOU CAN APPLY: Contact Amanda at the office 0208 409 7166 or by email amandalarter@suttonvision.org.uk and by visiting our website www.suttonvision.org.uk

Activities you will be doing

Gardening

What skills are required for this role

Gardening, Organising & Planning

Why these skills are required

1. Friendly and personable 2. Love gardening, maintenance & knowledge of plants 3. Flexibility

What is in it for you

BENEFITS: We are a small friendly charity who considers our volunteers as part of our team! To start your volunteer experience we will provide in-house induction training about Sutton Vision and the services we provide to visually impaired people. We supply a volunteer handbook covering safeguarding, expenses etc. We provide a DBS where required. We organise quarterly volunteer coffee mornings and hold yearly appreciation event for Volunteers Week. A reference can be obtained from Sutton Vision after 1 year of continued volunteering.

Time Commitment

1-2 hours per week or fortnight depending on your availability.

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Sutton Vision, Ground Floor, 3 Robin Hood Lane, Sutton, Surrey

Ground floor of Scill Building located in the carpark behind the Robin Hood Lane Health Centre

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Application Process
Support you will receive
Role Type
Suitable For
18-25,25+,65+
We Welcome
We welcome volunteers with a visual impairment
Location
N/A