Come join our team working to help change the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.
Ranked 2023 Q3 by Best Companies as the 6th best charity to work for in the UK, Medaille Trust is one of the UK's leading charities in the fight against modern slavery. Our innovative model is based on three principles: Prevent, Protect and Pursue. We are one of the UK's largest providers of survivor services, with ten safehouses and six outreach hubs, staffed round the clock by specialist staff, working with more than 600 men, women and dependent children each year.
We are looking for a Volunteer to help support us with gardening and working alongside service users to support them with all things gardening related. Tasks will include:
* Trimming hedges and bushes, weeding and watering plants, and general allotment maintenance.
* Planting and sharing knowledge of plant, flower, and food cultivation with service users.
* Helping to keep the allotment tidy.
* Offering a safe and comfortable experience for all service users, showing awareness of service users’ varying physical and mental well-being needs.
This role requires maturity and an ability to engage with female adults in a trauma-informed way, while working alongside staff members to deliver the activities in line with agreed procedures and systems.
Volunteers need to:
* Be at least 18 years old
* Be able to get to the venue which is based in Southampton
* Be able to commit regularly
* Have experience or qualifications in gardening, cultivation, or harvesting of plants
* Have a good standard of spoken and written English
* Be willing to have an enhanced DBS check
* Have knowledge and understanding of human trafficking issues or willingness to learn
* Have knowledge and understanding of mental health conditions or willingness to learn
* Have an understanding of the importance of professional boundaries in the role
* Have the ability to maintain confidentiality
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