Description

Volunteers have become an integral and highly valued part of the services Cornerstone provides to people with disabilities and additional support needs. Volunteers add an important extra dimension to the lives of people we support by extending and enhancing their circle of support and broadening the opportunities available, allowing them to enjoy life and feel part of their wider community.

This exciting opportunity for Volunteer Gardeners will contribute to this by helping to maintain our Allotment in Dumbarton East, work alongside our support practitioners and supported persons to develop gardening skills, growing plants/vegetables and any other creative gardening opportunities. This will encourage the people we support to enjoy time outside which can be of benefit to their health and wellbeing and create meaningful outcomes

Maintain regular contact with the service you have been matched with. Carry out specific duties regarding your volunteer role. Maintain appropriate boundaries, respecting confidentiality. Notifying the service if you are unable to attend. Attend regular support sessions. Adhere to the policies and procedures of Cornerstone. Undertake training sessions relevant to your role.

Organisation aims and objectives

To promote community service for persons who through disability, lack of care or infirmity may require such service. To provide care, support, nursing , education and training services, and to carry on such other charitable works as the Company may determine.

Restrictions

Travel details: Based at the Cornerstone Allotment in Dumbarton East
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: All actual travel expenses and activity costs will be reimbursed