Putting Down Roots – Gardening Support Volunteer

It’s fantastic that you’d like to find out more about volunteering at St Mungo’s. Are you keen on supporting our clients in their recovery through gardening? Putting Down Roots is a horticultural therapy and training project, using gardening as a tool to help people in their recovery. The Putting Down Roots team recently scooped a Silver Medal for its innovative garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. In this role, you will be supporting clients to learn how to plant and grow flowers, herbs, vegetables, how to maintain green spaces and to learn other gardening skills. Whilst gardening experience would be an advantage, we are looking for people who can work well with our clients and are keen to get stuck in and learn alongside them in the garden!

Please see all locations and the time commitments we are currently recruiting for in this role:

Haringey- Tuesday, 10am-2pm
Kensington & Chelsea -Wednesday, 10am-2pm
Lambeth : Monday and Wednesday, 10am – 2pm

Things to remember:

– Please look at the time commitments and locations required for this role and be sure you are able to commit. All of our roles require a 6 month commitment.

– Please make sure you have read our Frequently Asked Questions here for new volunteer applicants

– A DBS check will be carried out for this role.

Gardening Group Volunteer

It’s fantastic that you’d like to find out more about volunteering at St Mungo’s. We are looking for volunteers to facilitate regular gardening sessions for our clients, guided by St Mungo’s values. This will be a great opportunity to share your talent for and interest in gardening with our clients. We’re seeking someone who is open to helping clients learn at their own pace, and take pride in their achievements. Working with our clients, you can plan the gardening sessions to meet the needs of the participants and take a creative approach to how these are facilitated.

Please see all locations and the time commitments we are currently recruiting for in this role:

Hammersmith and Fulham-Monday-Friday, between 9am-5pm 2-3 hours per week/bi-weekly,
Camden-Monday-Friday, between 9am-5pm, 2 hours once a fortnight
North Camden-Monday-Friday, 12pm-6pm, 2-6 hours, minimum once a fortnight,
Haringey- 4 hours per week between 9am-5pm, Tuesday or Thursday PM
Islington -Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, 1 day per week
Hounslow-Monday- Friday between 9am-5pm, 2-3hrs per week/bi-weekly

The attached role description will give you more information on the type of tasks you’ll be undertaking in this role as well as the support you’ll get from us in return.

Recruitment for this role may be closed earlier depending on the volume of applications we receive.

Things to remember:

– Please look at the time commitments and locations required for this role and be sure you are able to commit. All of our roles require a 6 month commitment.
– A DBS check will be carried out for this role as it is a client-facing role.
– Please make sure you have read our Frequently Asked Questions here for new volunteer applicants