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Accommodation Based Support (ABS) - Supported accommodation for young people - (Yate) Allotment Project Assistant

Yate

We need you to help within:

We need help with setting up and maintaining our exciting new Allotment project in Yate, Gloucestershire at our Accommodation Based Services.

The plot provides multiple mental and physical health benefits. While our impressive allotment yield helps sustain the increasing demand for our food services and food-related mental health projects.

Our purpose is to support mental health, boost nutrition and provide access to sustainably produced fruit and vegetable crops.

Spending time at our allotment provides positive short-term and long-term health outcomes and improves social capital. The feedback given has increased neighbourhood attachment, reduced isolation and loneliness, and boosted confidence. We all have fun and learn new skills.

We will ask of you to do the following:

Within the ABS team we believe in the value and uniqueness of people, we welcome volunteers who have a range of skills and life experiences. 

Assisting with the planning and running of gardening activities involving our young people.

Undertaking a variety of allotment duties, some that may be physical such as digging and helping cultivate the land to grow a range of plants and vegetables.

Helping to upcycle items and materials.

Supporting and motivating young people to engage in activities with a view to group working, improving wellbeing and learning about food, for example, how it is grown, prepared and cooked.

We commit to you:

• We have an extensive training programme that will allow you to carry out this role.
• We will provide you with regular support and supervision during your time with us.
• We will let you know the outcome of your work and the difference it is making to the people you are supporting.
• We see you as part of the team and invite you to our All CCP away day and other activities through the year.
• We have a designated Volunteer Co-Ordinator who will be on hand to support you with your volunteering journey within CCP.

We Place the Safety of our Clients, Staff, Students, and Volunteers first:

CCP uses Safer Recruitment practices to onboard volunteers. These entail an application form to be completed, Interview, Induction training and Enhanced DBS vetting and references.

What we hear from the Volunteers:

“This has been ideal for me as I enjoy gardening and there is nothing more satisfying than doing the activity I enjoy whilst helping young people enjoy the food from the allotment and teaching my skills in gardening and cooking to others”

Together WE can make a difference

We as a Charity CCP was originally founded in 1989 by a local businessman in response to the growing number of homeless young people in Cheltenham. Recognising that people as young as 16 were sleeping rough around the town after having been thrown out of their family home, he purchased a building and opened a 10-bed hostel.

We have grown a lot since then and now aim to transform the lives of children, young people, families, and vulnerable adults by preventing homelessness, strengthening families and promoting independence. With a head office in Cheltenham, we currently employ 220 staff, backed up by a team of 160 volunteers, currently delivering services and projects in Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, and Dorset.

#WeAreCCP

If interested, please visit our website for further details and to Apply by clicking on Apply Now. 

Salary: UNPAID

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