Description
Are you interested in helping our tenants bring their communal gardens back to life? Our Retirement Schemes across city are looking for experienced gardeners (or a keen amateur) to help restore these wonderful spaces back into shape. Since the beginning of the pandemic, our tenants have not been able to care for their once-loved outdoor spaces, and they are in need of a friendly and patient volunteer to help out. So if you have green fingers, and want to help they elderly tenants in our Retirement schemes to be able to enjoy their green spaces again, get in touch!
Training and gardening tools will be provided, times and commitment can be decided between the volunteer and coordinator prior to starting.
Organisation aims and objectives
Caledonia Housing Association is one of Scotland’s leading providers of high-quality affordable homes and associated services for people in housing need. We own and manage over 4,600 social rented homes in 8 local authority areas. Our strategy is based on providing homes and services that make life better.
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This can be decided between the Volunteer and Coordinator in advance.
Frequency and commitment details
This can be decided between the Volunteer and Coordinator in advance.
Restrictions
Experience required: • An enthusiasm for gardening would be expected.
• A patient, non-judgemental and friendly approach is a necessity.
• A willingness to follow basic gardening directions along with an ability to communicate them to others
• A enthusiasm to work in all weather conditions is advantageous.
Travel details: Various locations around Dundee
Minimum age: 16
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Public transport costs reimbursed on production of tickets purchased. Mileage paid at 45p/mile.
Taster available: Yes
Taster details: You are welcome to visit the scheme you will be volunteering in prior to starting to give you an idea of the size/shape of the garden and how much work is needing done
Training details: All volunteers will undergo a general volunteer induction and then receive by-monthly support sessions with the volunteer coordinator
Support:
Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet