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Gardener

Centrepoint

As a Gardening Volunteer, you'll be helping to maintain some of our fantastic green spaces! Whether it's a rooftop garden, a small vegetable patch or a patio area - we have areas across all of Centrepoint's services that need the support of your green fingers. Your main gardening duties will include weeding, digging, pruning, planting, sweeping paths, poisoning weeds, cleaning, and general repairs.

Detailed Description

As a Gardening Volunteer, you'll be helping to maintain some of our fantastic green spaces! Whether it's a rooftop garden, a small vegetable patch or a patio area - we have areas across all of Centrepoint's services that need the support of your green fingers. Your main tasks will be: • gardening duties including weeding, digging, pruning, planting, sweeping paths, poisoning weeds, cleaning, general repairs and ad hoc duties as assigned. • Helping to maintain the gardens and grounds in a good condition together with various displays of plants. • Assisting with planning and development of the garden and grounds.

Activities you will be doing

Gardening,Environmental

What skills are required for this role

Gardening

Why these skills are required

You should have basic (or advanced) gardening skills and be physically fit enough to undertake gardening tasks. - Ability to communicate confidently and clearly with young people, other volunteers and staff - Ability to remain calm when involved with challenging individuals and situations - Understanding of the issues – practical and emotional – facing young people - Understanding of the importance of teamwork and a strong commitment to being part of a team - Be reliable and have a positive outlook - A commitment to demonstrating Centrepoint’s values

What is in it for you

- Structured induction and training - Ongoing support and supervision from the Volunteering Team - Ongoing support and supervision from supervisor - Access to further training - Travel and other reasonable expenses reimbursed

Time Commitment

We are looking for people who can help for about 5 hours per week within the hours of 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, but this is flexible depending on your availability.

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Camden

Walking distance from Euston Station

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Application Process
Support you will receive
Role Type
Suitable For
18 and over
We Welcome
We especially welcome people with lived experience of homelessness.
Location
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