Gardening at Sutton Vision - Sutton Vision

Help care for Sutton Vision’s office garden. Create a welcoming, accessible outdoor space used for activities and social gatherings for local people with sight loss.

About the Organisation

Sutton Vision is a local charity offering information, advice and support to anyone affected by sight loss in the London Borough of Sutton. We provide a tailored package of support that can include help navigating treatment options, employment support, help with benefits and forms, advice on technical aids and a range of adapted social activities to alleviate isolation.

Volunteers are vital to our services, supporting activities, befriending and our team. In our 60th anniversary year, Sutton Vision received the King’s Award for Voluntary Service, recognising our outstanding support for visually impaired people

What you will be doing

From March to September, our outside space at our office provides an inviting venue for several of our activities for visually impaired people in the London Borough of Sutton.
 
We are looking for volunteers who can help us with general garden maintenance including planting, cutting back, weeding, fence painting, sweeping up and watering the pots.
 

We provide refreshments, gardening gloves and equipment.

What's in it for you?

  • Inclusion in a group of approximately 50 volunteers recently awarded The Kings Award for Volunteering.
  • Induction about Sutton Vision, sight loss and sight guide training given.
  • DBS checking to be done at no cost to the volunteer.
  • Opportunities to learn new skills and meet new people.
  • Regular volunteer coffee mornings & appreciation events.
  • Supportive supervision and volunteering environment.
  • Travel and food expenses reimbursed, where applicable. 
  • Flexible volunteering arrangements.
  • A reference after one year.

What skills will you need?

  • You don’t need to be an expert but some gardening experience would be useful. 
  • You should be physically fit and able to bend, lift and kneel.

What's the time commitment and where? 

Time commitment:

Up to 2 hours per week or fortnight (Mon-Thurs) depending on your availability

Location:

Sutton Vision, 3 Robin Hood Lane, Sutton, Surrey, SM1 2SW

How can I apply?

Please complete the form below and we will put you in contact with the organisation.   It’s helpful if you can tell us a little about yourself and why you’re interested in this role in the message box below. 

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