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Volunteer
Children's Wood
Voluntary
Glasgow West End
On-site
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Application Deadline:
May 31, 2024
About the organisation
- The Children’s Wood and North Kelvin Meadow make up the last wild space in the west-end of Glasgow. This space is vitally important for our local community. It is a place where people get together to walk dogs, picnic, garden and play. It’s a space where everyone can come together without the pressure to buy stuff. The Children’s Wood organise regular events and manage the land alongside the wider community. Our aim is to connect people to nature, raise aspirations and involve people in the management of the land. People are increasingly disconnected from nature and this is having serious mental and physical health implications. Our Dear Wild Place can redress the imbalance right in the heart of our community. Some children who’ve been to the land through local schools have said this is the first time they’ve been outside to play in months, or ever, and they loved it.
How to Apply
About the vacancy
- We are particularly keen to include people from ethnic minorities who feel isolated or confined indoors. This position will provide activities to improve well-being, integration in the community, support for others in areas of deprivation with no access to wildlife. We want to diversify our team and share our sense of purpose with people with different lived experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Attend volunteer sessions at set times each week
Report and work with either of our coordinators:
Community Garden
Green Space Coordinator
Schools and Community Engagement Coordinator
Support any of the Children's wood activities of your choice, including:
Maintenance of the land: tidying, landscaping, gardening
Fundraising activities, such as baking, workshop leading, etc.
Helping advertise events, plan activities
Run outdoors activities
Join the commitee
Support events running in the woods: setting up, public engagement, wrapping up.
Key Competencies
- An interest in outdoor play, gardening and community.
We are particularly keen to include people from ethnic minorities who feel isolated or confined indoors. This position will provide activities to improve well-being, integration in the community, support for others in areas of deprivation with no access to wildlife. We want to diversify our team and share our sense of purpose with people with different lived experiences.
Desired Qualifications
- No specific qualifications are required.
How to Apply
Email Alison explaining your interest in volunteering. Her email address is alison.spurway@btinternet.com
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