16 Oct
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lytham St Annes
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Job type
- Part-time
Location
Lytham FY8 1PB
Full job description
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals are looking for volunteers to support our Green Therapy project at Clifton Hospital. The project will use nature connectedness to improve health and wellbeing and support rehabilitation of patients during a hospital stay. We will codesign a growing space at Clifton Hospital for the delivery of horticultural therapy and community food growing and will include a polytunnel and raised beds. Groundwork charity are partnering with us on this project and will oversee the build of the garden space and will deliver horticultural therapy and community food growing sessions at the site.
The growing space will need maintaining all year round and we are looking for individuals with green fingers who would like to join the Trust’s volunteer team and get involved.
The role of a Volunteer Gardener is to provide basic garden clearance at Clifton Hospital, including clearing of weeds and unwanted flora on a regular basis. This will include:
Regular weeding
Watering new and established plants
Feeding plants
Planting as required
Clearing paths from obstruction
Keeping the garden and courtyard area tidy and free from litter
General upkeep, excluding contracted maintenance of the contained outdoor area.
Any activity as directed by the Staff Volunteer Lead
What are the benefits to volunteering in this role?
Being a positive role model.
Having a positive impact on other people’s lives.
Free training for volunteers
Increasing your confidence and self esteem.
Helping yourself and other people.
What are the benefits to patients and the organisation?
Operate alongside paid staff to assist in the delivery of a first-class service to patients, relatives and visitors to the Trust.
Enhance the provision of a health service and not just a treatment service.
By being a Foundation Trust member.
Benefit the organisation through their life experiences, including knowledge, skills and understanding.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals are looking for volunteers to support our Green Therapy project at Clifton Hospital. The project will use nature connectedness to improve health and wellbeing and support rehabilitation of patients during a hospital stay.
We will codesign a growing space at Clifton Hospital for the delivery of horticultural therapy and community food growing and will include a polytunnel and raised beds. Groundwork charity are partnering with us on this project and will oversee the build of the garden space and will deliver horticultural therapy and community food growing sessions at the site. The growing space will need maintaining all year round and we are looking for individuals with green fingers who would like to join the Trust’s volunteer team and get involved
▶️ Clifton Gardener
🖊️ Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
📍 Lytham St Annes