Marie Curie
Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end of life charity. We provide frontline nursing and hospice care, a free support line and a wealth of information and support on all aspects of dying, death and bereavement.Now more than ever, we need your help to support people with a terminal illness and their families.
Description
Marie Curie is dedicated to providing a welcoming environment for our patients and their families. We’re looking for a volunteer to help us ensure hospice gardens and grounds are kept tidy and look beautiful with attractive flowers, tree and shrubs.
Duties
Your role will include some of, but is not restricted to, the following tasks:
- Potting up and planting, depending on the season
- Sweeping, watering, weeding, pruning and remove dead heads
- Lifting and clearing garden rubbish
- Cutting grass
- Watering our lovely plants around the Hospice
Who will the volunteers be working with?
The gardeners will be overseen and aided by our maintenance team and full-time, employed gardener.
Training
All volunteers will have a designated volunteer manager to support them in their role throughout. We also provide all the necessary training for this role including:
Manual handling.
Safeguarding, Data Protection and Equity and Diversity.
Health & Safety
Role Boundaries
Infection Control
Manual handling.
Safeguarding, Data Protection and Equity and Diversity.
Health & Safety
Role Boundaries
Infection Control
Time commitment
We would like a commitment of 2-3 hours a week for 6 months.