Allotment Volunteer

About the role

We aim to offer ways for local people with a housing need to secure/maintain accommodation and to live independent. We offer a drop-in service daily for anyone who has a housing need. Our services include the following: Support for all - anyone over the age of 25 who needs support to secure or maintain their accommodation. Darlington Intensive mental health team - 18 plus who have a mental health diagnosis and have an intensive housing need. Positive Support Pathway - Young persons service where we offer floating support as well as having 9 dispersed units in the Darlington area where YP will be allocated a support worker for the time they reside in their supported accommodation. We aim to offer ways for local people with mental health challenges to become more independent and confident through gardening. As a charity, our project offers housing solutions for those with mental health having trouble with their housing situation. In addition to our regular support, we provide a gardening allotment group in partnership with First Stop. Allotment Volunteers will support with the running of a weekly allotment group. This is an active volunteer role that will include a range of gardening related tasks as well as being a friendly, welcoming face to people who join the group. Tasks may include: Help with setting up and packing away before and after each session Providing support and guidance on all things allotment and gardening related; including what to plant when and how to look after the growing plants Suggesting how to cook the produce and sharing potential recipes Personal qualities : An interest in gardening and the outdoors Knowledge of how to plant, grow and cook seasonal produce Professional, Honest and Committed Basic IT skills - some eLearning-based training will need to be completed