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Volunteer Project Assistant - Food Growing Group

Alexandra Park Food Forest
VO99859

We are looking for two enthusiastic, organised and thoughtful people to support our Volunteer Coordinator to run the weekly gardening group. This new project for the Alexandra Park Food Forest aims to support local residents to improve their mental health through spending time outdoors learning new skills in a friendly environment.

The two Project Assistants would be asked to support the members of the group to feel confident in the gardening tasks. To help set up tools and equipment and workshop materials and lunch. To care for the workshop spaces and to be aware of access and health and safety needs. Also, to take photos and note stories for social media. We would love the two Project Assistants to join every week for several months, to gain confidence in the site and the activities and build great team work in the gardening group.

The group will meet every Thursday from 10am - 3pm, from April through to November at the Alexandra Park Food Forest and Kitchen Garden in Alexandra Park, close to the Sports Hub within the park.

If you are interested please click the ‘apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow at 0141 226 3431.

Experience required

Confident and comfortable doing activities outdoors in all weathers.
Proactive and considerate of people with different access needs.
Able to work across a large site with a slope, muddy areas and uneven ground.
Have an interest in growing and food projects.
Have some cooking experience and understanding of basic food hygiene.
Have experience and understanding of activities for health and wellbeing.
Have an understanding of health and safety in an outdoor space.
Are available on most Th

Travel details

The Alexandra Park Food Forest and Kitchen Garden is within Alexandra Park. It's just over the path from the Sports Hub. The park has a bus stop at the Main Entrance and is very close to Alexandra Parade train station.