At a glance

Skills

Copywriting / Journalism
Event management
Public relations
Volunteer management
Data protection / GDPR
Health and safety
Training

Where

London, N8 8JD

Mainly at home

Travel limit? 10

Time

Either in or out of office hours Estimate of time needed:
3-7 hours / week Approximately half a day per week

As volunteer coordinator you will help recruit, manage, and supporting the volunteers of our community garden project

What will you be doing?

Recruitment: Liasing with our committee, members and volunteers to help engage volunteers and welcome potential volunteers to the project.
Training and Orientation: Help induct new volunteers to the project, ensuring they understand their roles and responsibilities, the organization's vision, and it's charitable purposes.
Scheduling and Supervision: Helping to organizing volunteer sessions, ensuring adequate coverage to keep our site open, and supervising volunteers to ensure tasks are completed effectively, safely and that our volunteers needs are met.
Communication and Support: Acting as a liaison between volunteers, the committee, membership and our outside site users, addressing potential concerns or feedback, and keeping volunteers motivated and up to date.
Recognition: Acknowledging and appreciating volunteers' contributions, often through events to maintain morale and encourage ongoing participation, retention and engagement.

What are we looking for?

A love of nature and helping people to engage with nature in an inspiring community
Excellent communication skills, including networking and presentation skills
Strong interpersonal skills, to deal with a diverse range of people
Experience of managing or coordinating projects and volunteers
Empathy with volunteers and an understanding of their needs
The ability to deal with information in a confidential manner and respond with sensitivity
Good organisational and time management skills.
Administrative and IT skills.
Political awareness and the ability to remain impartial.

What difference will you make?

Help our project really meet it's potential, enable volunteers to discover the wealth of activities and learning opportunities that our project has to offer. Help support and sustain our project to build a vibrant supportive community that helps improve peoples lives through an engagement with nature.

Before you apply

constitution-of-the-meadow-orchard-project.pdf

About Meadow Orchard Project

Causes

Education

Environment

Gardens and parks

Health and well being / research and care

Local / community

Organisation type:

Small or unincorporated organisation

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