Community Allotment Volunteer

About 444 Growing

444 Growing is a community-focused project supporting young people and adults to find respite and re-connection through nature and gardening. We provide a safe, welcoming green space where people can find peace, grow confidence, learn new skills, and improve mental health.

Role Purpose

As a volunteer, you will support the day-to-day running of the allotment, helping create a positive, safe, and engaging environment for all participants.

Key Responsibilities

Volunteers may take part in a variety of activities, including:

• Gardening tasks such as planting, sowing seeds, watering, preparing and maintaining raised beds
• General upkeep of the allotment (weeding, tidying)
• Supporting simple building tasks (e.g. raised beds, structures)
• Supporting group activities and interacting with service users where appropriate
• Working collaboratively as part of a friendly team.

Requirements (where applicable)

Depending on the role and level of involvement:

• DBS Check (required for volunteering with service users)
• Safeguarding Training (desirable but not essential)
• First Aid Training (desirable but not essential)

Volunteers helping on non-client days may not require a DBS check unless deemed necessary.

All volunteers, will receive an induction covering 444 Growing’s aims, policies and procedures.

What skills do I need?

We're looking for people who are:

• Friendly, caring, and approachable
• Willing to learn and try new things
• Able to work as part of a team
• Open to supporting vulnerable individuals where required

When do I need to be available?

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Details

Flexible to suit the volunteer and tasks we are doing at the allotment

Where does this role take place?