Garden volunteer - Robin House, Balloch

• Childrens Hospices Across Scotland

• VO97947

Volunteer gardeners are an integral part of the hospice garden team. There are a range of tasks you can support with in this role depending upon your interests, skills and experience.

It’s important to CHAS that the garden looks beautiful and welcoming for families throughout the seasons. We recognise the garden can be a very important space for families during their stay. It can be a place to have fun, make memories together as well as for moments of quiet and reflection. The volunteer gardeners have opportunities to share their knowledge, skills and ideas with our staff gardener to support with planning throughout the year and to ensure the garden retains its beauty and safety for all families no matter the weather.

What you will be doing

• General gardening: weeding, clearing leaves, tidying


• Assisting with planting, pruning


• Assisting in the development of new areas of ground


• Keeping paths and driveways tidy


• Clearing snow and gritting drives, car parks and paths in winter, as necessary


• Looking after the greenhouse and planting in our fruit/veg garden


• Grass cutting


• Cleaning play equipment

What's in it for you

• Meeting new people  and being part of a team


• Making a real difference to the families of children with a life-shortening condition


• Utilising existing skills and gardening within a new environment


• Learning new skills, developing your experience


• Spending time in nature and the beautiful surroundings of our hospice

Disclaimer
This role requires membership of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme (children only). There is a simple form to complete and we will assist you with this. You may already be a member of the scheme – if so you will only need to complete an update form. The process won’t cost you anything and having a criminal record will not automatically exclude you from volunteering. We will assess each applicant on an individual basis.  Further Child Protection training (either online or face to face, approximately 3 hours in length) is mandatory for this role, to be completed within the first year of volunteering with us.

Experience required

What skills and abilities will I need to have?
An outgoing and friendly personality
An enjoyment of gardening
A flexible approach
An ability to undertake physical work outdoors
Adhere to rules around GDPR and a strong understanding of confidentiality
Shared values with the organisation: respect, care, honesty, accountability

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