Garden Volunteer

Volunteer Role Description 

 Gardening Volunteer

Aim of volunteering role: To provide much needed help maintaining and developing the gardens at Heads Up, with the potential to also assist our clients in the garden.

Tasks:

·       To provide general gardening help in line with your own skills and capabilities

·       Tasks may include: Planting, digging, cutting, pruning & weeding

·       To carry out tasks as instructed by your supervisor

·       To follow all instruction and training given on health & safety, including PPE and manual handling

Time commitment: Thursdays 10.30am-3pm March -October

Where: Heads Up, Upper Breach, South Horrington, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3QG

What you need to have:

·       This role has a minimum age of 18

·       Interest in the work of Heads Up, and a wish to help support people with mental health struggles

·       Some experience and interest in gardening

·       Good physical fitness and a like of being outdoors

·       Flexibility and the ability to follow instruction

Benefits to you:

·       You will have that lovely warm feeling of knowing you are contributing to the charity and helping it continue with its essential work in the best possible environment

·       You will be part of a welcoming family of staff and volunteers

·       You are eligible for a volunteer reference after three months consecutive volunteering

How to apply: Please complete the Volunteer Application Form to tell us about you. We will contact you for an informal chat to see if this role is for you and you can ask any questions. Your references will be contacted and if accepted, you will be given a volunteer health & safety induction and any appropriate training.