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St Mungo's
St Mungo’s has been on the frontline of homelessness for 55 years, helping people to move forward with their lives. Our frontline teams are out on the streets, every day and night, looking for the people who urgently need our help.We work directly with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, providing them with services to find paths away from the homelessness, for good. We also…
Description

Are you a keen gardener? We're looking for volunteers to facilitate regular gardening sessions for our clients, guided by St Mungo’s values. You will also help bring to life our outdoor spaces at the service you’ll be at, creating calming and green environments for our clients and staff. We’re seeking someone with an interest in gardening, who is open to helping clients learn at their own pace, and take pride in their achievements. You may also support in planning gardening sessions to meet the needs of the participants and take a creative approach to how these are facilitated.

Duties

In this role, you will be helping out with a range of the following tasks:

  • Supporting clients to learn at their own pace and take pride in their achievements.
  • Planning the gardening sessions to meet the needs of the participants and take a creative approach to how these are facilitated.
  • Facilitating regular gardening sessions for our clients.
  • Teaching clients how to grow plants/herbs/vegetables.
  • Empowering clients to care for their garden.
  • Liaising with the staff around maintenance, ordering seeds etc.
  • Maintaining the garden to keep the space tidy and accessible to residents (e.g. lawn mowing, weeding, trimming, pruning, and clearing up leaves).
  • Operating tools including lawnmower and hedge trimmers.
Training
All induction training provided with opportunities for further development!

Time commitment

Timings vary by location:
Brent: Monday - Friday, between 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, 4 hours a week (1-2 month commitment required).
Camden: Monday - Friday, between 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (flexible hours).
Haringey: Monday - Friday, between 10:00 am - 5:00 pm (flexible days and hours).
Application deadline

Causes

This organisation is one of our community partner organisations.

Like all volunteer recruiters we work with, they have signed up to our service standards, agreeing to abide by our policy on partnership working to keep you safe and supported whilst you volunteer.

You’ll never be out of pocket for volunteering through us – with in-London travel expenses to and from your volunteering guaranteed.

In addition, the team here at Students’ Union UCL Volunteering Service is here to support you throughout your volunteering journey – you can get in touch with us at any time.