Yard Volunteer
You will be redirected to the Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre website to express your interest.
To assist our yard staff in the care and welfare of our donkeys, ponies and mule.
An interest and passion for donkey welfare is required. Ideally you need to commit to a regular day and time.
You will need to complete our donkey awareness and handling course.
You will work as part of a team with set tasks.
You need to be fit as our site is 55 acres.
Duties could include but not be restricted to, assisting with hygiene routines of fields and barns, removing ragwort from our fields, cleaning field shelters, laying new bedding, distributing hay and haylage to fields, cleaning food and water dispensers and assisting staff where required with day to day routines, including mucking out our barns and stables.
If you enjoy working outside in all weathers and working in a team to make a contribution to the care and welfare of our equines this could be the volunteering opportunity for you.
What skills do I need?
- You need to have a passion for equines.
- You need to be fit.
- You will be working outside is all weathers.
- You need to be able to work within a team environment with set tasks.
- You need to be practical.
Details
- Diversity and equal opportunities policy
- Age restrictions
- Health and Safety Policy
- Ongoing support
- Suitable for Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Suitable for Supported Volunteering
- Suitable for Under 16's
- Suitable for Under 18's
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When is this role available?
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Location:
Lower Winston Farm, St Johns Road
St Johns Road
Wroxall
PO38 3AA
You will be redirected to the Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre website to express your interest.
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