Role Title: Women’s Centre Gardening Volunteer – Female
Location: Cardiff Women’s Centre
Hours: 1 day per week, flexible hours
Are you passionate about supporting women in a holistic, gender responsive, trauma-informed way to achieve long lasting change?
Are you flexible, reliable, and able to take initiative?
We are looking for an experienced Gardening Volunteer to support our Cardiff Team and women, to create and maintain a relaxing and inviting garden space. You will need to have a good understanding of and ability to manage the garden, and support keyworkers and clients in growing and caring for what is planted there.
The Nelson Trust Cardiff Women’s Centre supports women in the community who are facing multiple disadvantage. The Women’s Centre offers a safe, trauma-informed space for women to come in and access 1-1 support, group interventions, and a ‘one-stop-shop’.
At the Centre, we have a small courtyard space that we would like to transform into a welcoming, flourishing garden area for hosting keyworking sessions, events and activities, and weekly Gardening Club throughout the Spring and Summer months.
The Nelson Trust is committed to safeguarding; therefore, the successful applicant will be
required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check and provide the names and contact details of two
referees for references to be sought before commencing with The Trust. In addition, you will
also need to undergo an Enhanced Level 1 Vetting application with HMPPS.
If you are looking for a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in your community, join us
as a volunteer!
We recognise that volunteers from different backgrounds bring unique knowledge, perspectives and experiences and we are committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from individuals across all sectors of society.
Due to the nature of the work carried out in our Women’s Centres this role is restricted to female applicants only in accordance with the provisions of the occupational requirement (Equality Act 2010, pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1).
If you have any questions or would like to hear more about this role, please contact Anna O’Hara (anna.ohara@nelsontrust.com) for more information.
If this role is for you we would love to hear from you, please fill out an application form and
return to Anna (same email as above).
