Gardening Volunteer (Camberley)

Royal Mencap Society; Camberley; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in Camberley is seeking a Gardening Volunteer to help maintain and improve garden spaces in residential homes for people with learning disabilities. No expert skills are required; just some gardening experience and the ability to work independently. This is a unique chance to give back to the community while developing your skills and supporting others.

Benefits

Out-of-pocket expenses paid

Full training and support

Chance to volunteer alongside experienced professionals

Qualifications

• Experience with pruning, cutting back shrubs, and creating flower beds.
• Ability to maintain a garden with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to accept guidance and support.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve the garden in the residential care home.
• Engage with residents about future garden projects.
• Perform gardening tasks such as weeding and potting.

Skills

Gardening experience

Ability to work independently

Friendly and approachable

Reliable, kind and patient

Job description

Mencap runs and manages homes across the UK for people with a learning disability, many of which have outdoor spaces that need maintaining. These are important spaces for the people we support to get outdoors and interact with nature, and each other. Your time and skills as a Gardening Volunteer will make a big difference to these people enjoying this special space.

We need a volunteer to come and help with maintaining and improving the garden in one of our residential care homes in Camberley. The garden is medium sized, and would benefit from having a volunteer come to help us out once or twice a month - any day of the week or time is ok!

As a volunteer, you wouldn't need to be an expert gardener, but you will need some gardening experience and be able to work independently to keep the garden tidy.

As a volunteer you could be doing some of the below:

• Pruning and cutting back shrubs
• Creating flower beds
• Cutting the grass, weeding, and potting planters
• Having conversations around the next project the people we support would like to see in their gardens

As a Gardening Volunteer you will be:

• Friendly and Approachable
• Reliable, Kind and Patient
• Be able to work alone and with others
• Willing to volunteer within guidelines and to take direction where necessary
• Accepting of others who might be different to yourself
• Agreed out of pocket expenses to be paid (eg. travel)
• Full Training and support
• Volunteer alongside experienced care professionals
• A chance to give back your local community

About Mencap

About Mencap Mencap is the leading learning disability charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We work with people with a learning disability and their families to challenge prejudice and change laws, and we directly support thousands of people to live their lives as they choose.

We have an ambitious vision for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

Volunteering with us is YOUR opportunity to help us achieve this, whilst having the chance to develop your skills, meet new people and join a passionate and dedicated team.

If you have questions about volunteering with Mencap, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us: [e-mail].