Opportunity
Are you looking for a Volunteering opportunity?
Could you volunteer 1-2 hours fortnightly?
Would you like to make a positive difference to the lives of our older residents living in our Retirement Living community at Edgefield green, Shrewsbury?
As a Volunteer Gardener you will be looking after the communal garden area, providing residents with a beautiful retreat in which to enjoy the outdoors, including:
- basic garden maintenance, including, planting, sewing, weeding, mulching, edging, raking, digging over, deadheading and bed preparation (no lawn mowing required).
- path sweeping and removing leaves in the autumn months, watering plants and shrubs in the hot summer months.
- encouraging resident garden enthusiasts to participate in the care of their communal garden.
If this sounds like something you’d like to be involved in, please apply!
Care Plus commitment t
What skills do I need?
gardening, working outdoors, befriending, friendly approach, comfortable to chat with residents
Posted for
Care-Plus
Interests
- Environment/Outdoor
- Older People
- Well-being
Activities
- Gardening
- Practical Skills
Details
- Certificate of public and employers liability that covers young people in all their activities with you
- Child protection policy
- Complaints Policy and procedures
- Confidentiality Policy
- DBS Policy for staff and volunteers
- Diversity Policy
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Ex-offenders Policy
- Expenses Policy
- Health and Safety Policy
- Regular Risk assessments of the work environment
- Safeguarding
- Volunteer Task/Role description
- Volunteering Policy & Agreements
- Vulnerable Adults Policy
When can I volunteer?
Start Date: 16/06/2025
End Date: 30/12/2025
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Afternoon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Evening | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Availability Details
flexible hours (1-2h per fortnightly)
Location
Cross Hill Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 1JA
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