Drop in Volunteer (Community Garden Planning)

Canal & River Trust; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job description

Overview

The Canal and River Trust are working with The Collective, Old Oak to set up a new community garden on the green space between the Grand Union Canal and The Collectives building on Old Oak Lane.

Join us for our first practical session where we will plot what is going to be planted where and begin preparatory work such as cutting back bushes and gathering logs to make paths.

Drop-in roles offers a great way to meet other local Trust volunteers and staff, learn new skills, hear about other volunteer opportunities, or just spend a few hours outdoors improving your local waterway environment.

There are no formal skills required and you have the chance to volunteer across lots of unique and beautiful environments.

Sign up, join us, and meet the team for a fantastic volunteer experience.

Why we want you

The Drop-in Role is all about getting a taste of volunteering at the Trust, joining us at your leisure to take part in welcome sessions, volunteering opportunities or, if you’re joining us for the first time, this would be a great opportunity for you to get involved.

We have a host of easy to access volunteer opportunities that will help to make a huge impact to your local canal but without having to.

What you will be doing

• One-off taster events including our Welcome Sessions
• Litter Picking
• Let’s activities on the water and on the towpath
• When you register as a volunteer, we will ask you about any unspent convictions which you need to declare and risk assess these as needs be.

The skills you need

• This role is specifically planned without a need for skills or training. As a result of joining it, you’ll find out about other roles where training may either be needed or can be given to help build your skills. No formal skills required

What\'s in it for you

• The opportunity to decide if volunteering with the Trust is the right place for you as these activities in this role are typically short and one-off.