Volunteer Gardener (Bournemouth)

Do you love gardening and being outdoors? We are looking for a friendly volunteer to help the people we support to get the most out of their garden! Activities will include: Taking care of our garden to make it an enjoyable space for everyone Garden maintenance that includes – weeding, pruning, mowing, planting Building friendships with the people we support who may like to watch Helping with ideas and suggestions for the garden We're looking for volunteers who are: Comfortable in the Garden, with good gardening skills and knowledge Reliable/dependable Comfortable chatting with people with learning disabilities and autism Willing to commit to volunteer regularly A DBS check and two character references will be required. What you’ll gain from being a Dimensions volunteer: Dimensions provide support for autistic people and people with learning disabilities across the UK. Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with: Access to free online training (with access to 800 plus courses) Comprehensive support from professional, friendly and trained Dimensions staff Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at manager’s discretion An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector Want to apply for this role? If you’d like to be a Dimensions volunteer, we’d love to hear from you!