Coin Street Community Builders
The Coin Street Community Programmes Team deliver a range of programmes to local people through promoting health and wellbeing, creativity and self expression, employment and enterprise and skills and learning for life. We have a range of opportunities including one-off activities, regular sessions and project based programmes. We always have high demand for volunteers for our tutoring programme…
Description
Make local green spaces more colourful and vibrant through helping with planting and weeding. Volunteering in the sessions will also improve health and reduce isolation of participants by growing food to share and supporting those who need help to get involved or just want to have a chat.
Duties
- Help set up and ensure the space is safe and welcoming
- Welcome participants
- Take part in gardening activities both inside and outside
- Prepare refreshments and healthy snacks with the participants
- Chat and listen to participants Help tidy up and debrief after the session
- Plan for future sessions
- Be vigilant to any safeguarding or health and safety concerns and flag them up with the appropriate staff member as soon as possible.
Who will the volunteers be working with?
Members of the community
Training
Volunteers will learn about gardening and the environment on the job and there are online and in person training opportunities throughout the year
Time commitment
No minimum commitment, the sessions are open to all and take place on Tuesdays 11.30-2pm in Bernie Spain Gardens on the South Bank
Application deadline