Manor Park Friends ad hoc help with events or gardening - Manor Park Friends Group

Would you like to work with us in our lovely park providing events for the community? Are you a dog lover? Or is music or art your thing? Lots of roles for people of all ages and fitness levels.

About the Organisation

Manor Park Friends Group is a community led group with the aim of promoting and improving the lovely environment of Manor Park in central Sutton and providing fun events for adults and children alike.

What you will be doing

Do you have a few days free to volunteer? Would you like to work with us in our lovely Manor Park providing events for the community in 2025? Are you a dog lover? Or is music or art your thing? Lots of roles for people of all ages and fitness levels! Come an - d meet friendly people whilst helping your community.

We have varied voluntary roles for one day only or longer in Manor Park, Sutton.

 

Events to help with this year include:

  • Saturday 26th July: Manor Park Village - lots to do including stewarding, car park attendants etc at this fun event. PLUS - do you love dogs? Help needed for our much loved Dog Show (also 26th July)
  • Saturday 2nd August - Landscape Artist of the Year. We need people to help with registering artists at this lovely outdoor event.
  • Saturday 16th August - Folk in the Park! Great chance to attend this iconic local festival for free https://www.folkinthepark.com/. Volunteering slots ensure you have plenty of time to see the band of your choice!
Roles available include event stewards, 'Gophers' (helping stallholders, clearing up etc), SetUp/Tear Down crew (erecting gazebos, puttin up bunting, assisting stallholders), car park stewards directing traffic. All roles are ideally for 2+ hour slots.

You can also become a Friend of the Park and help throughout the year.
 
We welcome anybody to this role, particularly refugees and asylum seekers.

What's in it for you?

A chance to join the community and get to meet people. The Dog Show is a fun opportunity if you like dogs Folk in the Park is a great opportunity to gain festival experience and includes seeing some amazing bands free of charge!

 

What skills will you need?

Activities
Entertainment,Practical Work & DIY,Events & Stewarding,Music,General & Helping
 
Skills & Attributes
Cleaning & Tidying, Working part of Team, Communication Skills, Helpful & Caring
 
Skills Description
These roles are suitable for anyone interested - Some roles - e.g. set up and tear down crews, require a level of physical fitness, but everything else can be adapted to any skill level.
 

What's the time commitment and where? 

These roles are for one day only but we do have opportunities for people interested in the environment to take on roles within our Friends group

 

Location: Manor Park, Throwley Way, Sutton, SM1 4AF.

Central Sutton Buses Buses 280, 154, S1, S4, 164. Any bus or train that takes you to Sutton High Street. Get off the bus at Sutton civic Offices or Sutton Police Station

 

Disability and Access Support: The park is flat with step free access. We would discuss support needs with individual volunteers

 

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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