Ecotherapy Buddy Volunteer
Ecotherapy Buddy Volunteer
Posted for Forest Farm Peace Garden (FFPG)
Posted by Community Action Redbridge
You will be redirected to the Community Action Redbridge website to express your interest.
We run ecotherapy garden sessions to support people with mental health recovery needs such as depression, anxiety and isolation. Our buddy volunteers help to create a friendly and welcoming environment, enabling everyone to participate fully.
Main tasks and responsibilities
- To assist volunteers with support needs and help them with tasks in the garden.
- To create a safe, friendly and welcoming environment for all.
- To help with setting up sessions and clearing up after.
- To assist with workshops and other special events on site.
- Optional opportunities to lead/co-lead workshops or activities, depending on interests and skills.
- To participate in evaluation and garden consultations to share ideas and give feedback.
Benefits to volunteer.
- Becoming a buddy is an opportunity to gain skills and hands-on experience in support work and social and therapeutic gardening.
What skills do I need?
Skills, attributes, experience and qualifications
- Ideally some gardening experience, although this is not a requirement as our staff supervise gardening sessions.
- It would be desirable to have some experience of working with adults with mental health support needs and/or community volunteering experience.
- Good communication and group skills, including group decision-making.
- Good ability to follow instructions and supervise a group activity.
- An interest in and enthusiasm for ecotherapy, organic gardening, wildlife activities and outdoor activities.
- An understanding of and ability to keep professional boundaries and to share any safeguarding concerns with a member of staff. This will be covered in more detail in the training.
- Need to be 18+
Details
- Accessibility: Accessible parking available
- Accessibility: Accessible toilet facilities
- Expenses: Travel/mileage
- Organisation Policies: Health and Safety Policy
- Organisation Policies: Safeguarding policy
- Organisation Policies: Data Protection Policy
- Organisation Policies: Equal Opportunities Policy
- Organisation Policies: Volunteer Policy
- Quality Control: Accessibility - additional information
- Quality Control: Are there any age limits?
- Quality Control: DBS checks - additional information
- Quality Control: Recruitment Process - additional information
- Quality Control: Reference can be provided after how long volunteering?
- Quality Control: Role is exempt from Ex offenders Act 1972
- Quality Control: Support Provided - additional information
- Quality Control: Thanks / Recognition for Volunteer contribution
- Quality Control: Transport Info (nearest station / bus stop)
- Quality Control: Volunteers covered by insurance
- Support provided: Access to group meetings/socials/team events
- Support provided: Basic reference can be provided
- Support provided: Induction provided
- Support provided: Training provided
- Support provided: Volunteer Handbook available
- Support provided: Volunteer will have named supervisor
- Support provided: Written role description
When is this role available?
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Approximately once or twice a month on a Wednesday or Friday 10:30am to 1pm and/or 1:45pm to 4pm.
Location:
Hazelbrouck Gardens
Ilford
IG6 2XL
You will be redirected to the Community Action Redbridge website to express your interest.