Gardener Volunteer - Aylesbury

Gardener Volunteer - Aylesbury

Organisation role · Flexible hours
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
GardeningOutdoorsBefriending
HealthWellbeing
3 Good health and well-being10 Reduced inequalities
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SeeAbility
#87329
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Summary

Our Gardener Volunteers support our homes by helping to maintain the gardens, through weeding and pruning, so that the people we support enjoy their gardens.

Detailed description

At SeeAbility we specialise in supporting people with learning disabilities and autism, who may also have sight loss, to realise their goals each and every day.  

We encourage people with disabilities to challenge what they expect from life, from themselves and from wider society.  

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK and has pioneered specialist support for over 220 years.


We are currently looking for volunteer gardeners for our supported living service in Exeter, who can support with the following tasks:

  • Create planters
  • Provide general maintenance of our gardens
  • Watering, planting, weeding and pruning
  • Maintaining flower beds
  • Creating/improving/maintaining our sensory garden spaces

 

Skills required

 

In order to become one of our gardener volunteers you will be:

 

  • Knowledgeable about plants
  • Confident using gardening equipment
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Friendly and approachable


Please note that you will need to be over the age of 18 in order to apply for this role.


Our Benefits

This is a fantastic opportunity to give something positive back to society and have a direct impact on people’s lives.

 

Gardening is a great way to get out and about, stay fit and meet new people.

 

Volunteers can claim travel expenses.

What we will provide to volunteers

💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra support

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About SeeAbility

At SeeAbility, we specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities or autism, who may also have sight loss. Through our support, people live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible, whether that's forming more friendships and relationships, enjoying new experiences and activities or finding employment.