Description
Kirkcaldy Old Kirk Trust is responsible for preserving and maintaining Kirkcaldy Old Kirk as a community venue, heritage centre and community music hub. The Trust is looking for a volunteer gardener to help with maintaining the garden. The external flower beds provide an area for quiet contemplation and people enjoy viewing them when they pass the church. The kirk also rents out space to a local café and they have a “secret garden” which can be used by customers.
If you enjoy being outdoors and gardening this could be the ideal role for you. Volunteers can be involved in activities such as weeding and general maintenance of the flower beds in the garden, as well as having the opportunity to use their creativity to design the layout of the garden and use different approaches to planting.
Organisation aims and objectives
We are a building preservation trust with responsibility for preserving and maintaining Kirkcaldy Old Kirk, now in our ownership, as a community venue, heritage centre and community music hub. We aim to develop it as an inspirational setting for a wide range of performance and creative arts and heritage activities.
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Restrictions
Experience required: Enthusiasm and a passion for being outdoors and gardening.
Travel details: The Old Kirk is situated in Central Kirkcaldy on Kirk Wynd. Easy Reach of bus and train stations, although actual book keeping can be performed at home and meetings set up online or in person to your convenience
Minimum age: 16
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Travel expenses will be paid monthly however individual arrangements for payment can be agreed. Public transport rates of 40p per mile apply.
Training details: Volunteers will receive an induction. The induction will cover a brief history of the KOKT and the roles and responsibilities of volunteers, the policies and procedures as they appertain to the volunteers and an introduction to the named person for their role. The procedure for claiming expenses and include a tour of the Kirk/Gardens will be provided.
.A tour of the garden and discussion relating to planting will be provided. Guidance on gardening tasks can be offered to those who would like a little support with tasks. There will also be an introductory session with a volunteer who currently takes responsibility for the garden. All tools and safety equipment will be provided.
Support:
Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet