Role summary:

Helping to maintain and develop the grounds/garden of the hospice for the enjoyment of our service users, visitors and staff.

Usual Role Hours / Shift:

Flexible hours to suit between 8.30am – 5pm (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursdays – Bishop Auckland hospice is only open on these days.) The hours you donate to helping us are up to you – whether it’s for a couple of hours or full day, once or twice a week – we really appreciate any help you can give us. We will provide P.P.E – gloves, eye, ear protection , you will need your own stout/appropriate footwear and clothing for the task and weather conditions. We will also provide tools, and machinery (lawn mowers etc.)

Main Tasks:

• Maintaining beds – weeding/planting.
• Mowing, strimming , hedge-cutting , pruning.
• General clearing/tidying of site/leaf clearance

We would prefer it, if you had some gardening experience, but we will welcome anyone who is keen, reliable and willing to pitch in. We understand that some will be more comfortable than others performing some tasks, such as mowing and strimming – we won’t ask you to do anything that you are uncomfortable with.

If you want to know more, contact us on 01642 607742 for a chat or email volunteers@butterwick.org.uk

Applicants must be above school age /16 or over.

Thank you for your interest.

Role Category:Volunteering

Role Type:Volunteer

Role Location:Bishop Auckland