Volunteer with Green Allotments!
Green Allotments is a charity on a mission to create new allotment sites in England and Wales.
Volunteers are at the heart of our charity and are involved in everything we do. All of the people here at Green Allotments have been involved in volunteering from a young age, believing in the value of the ideas volunteers bring.
We welcome people interested in volunteering for our charity. Our current volunteer roles and How to Apply are shown below.
Most of our volunteer roles are home-based. There are no set hours when volunteering for us and you can turn down anything that you are offered. Obviously, we will treat you with dignity and respect.
We advertise our volunteer vacancies on this page and on the following online platforms: DoIt, RestLess, Charity Job, Reach Volunteering, Volunteering Wales. At present we are unable to accept applications from under 18s, although we hope to be able to do so in the future as our charity grows.
Current volunteer vacancies:
Accepting applications: Welsh Language Translators / Gwirfoddoli Cyfieithwyr Cymraeg
Mae Green Allotments yn elusen newydd. Rydyn ni’n creu rhandiroedd preifat nid-er-elw ar gyfer cymunedau lleol, a hynny am rent fforddiadwy.
Rydym yn Elusen ac nid ydym yn gwneud unrhyw elw o greu safleoedd rhandir.
Mae gwirfoddolwyr wrth galon ein helusen ac yn cymryd rhan ym mhopeth a wnawn. Mae pob un o’r bobl yma yn Green Allotments wedi bod yn ymwneud â gwirfoddoli o oed ifanc, ac maen nhw’n credu yng ngwerth y syniadau sydd gan wirfoddolwyr.
Rydym yn gweithio i ddod yn sefydliad dwyieithog sy’n gallu cyfathrebu yn y Gymraeg.
Os ydych yn siaradwr Cymraeg ac yr hoffech wirfoddoli i’n helpu gyda chyfieithu, cysylltwch â ni.
Mae pob un o’n rolau gwirfoddol yn rhai y mae modd eu cyflawni o gartref. Does dim unrhyw oriau penodol wrth wirfoddoli i ni a gallwch wrthod unrhyw beth fydd yn cael ei gynnig i chi. Yn amlwg, byddwn yn eich trin ag urddas a pharch.
Cysylltwch â ni am drafodaeth heb rwymedigaeth. Er budd amrywiaeth, rydyn ni’n agored i dderbyn ymholiadau trwy ba bynnag ddull rydych chi’n fwyaf cyfforddus ag ef, e.e. gallwch anfon neges aton ni ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol, anfon fideo neu glip sain aton ni, neu lenwi’r ffurflen gyswllt ar ein gwefan.
Ar hyn o bryd, dydyn ni ddim yn gallu derbyn ceisiadau gan rai dan 18 oed, er ein bod yn gobeithio gallu gwneud hynny yn y dyfodol wrth i’n helusen dyfu.
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Accepting applications: Land Monitor (Morpeth area, Northumberland)
Green Allotments are seeking a Volunteer Land Monitor. The role is to visit a piece of land weekly and check everything is OK. The land is located in the Hebron area of Morpeth, Northumberland. The land does not currently have allotments on it.
We ask you to take a short video recording of the land each time you visit and then share this with our staff. This is so that we have regular records of the condition of the land and so that we can check for any issues.
Who the role is suitable for: A person who likes being outdoors and who has a background in making assessments, or who is good at following a routine, or communicates well with colleagues. You must be able to use a smart phone to record/share a video and report back to staff. This role is suitable for someone looking for a short, regular, outdoor volunteer commitment and who likes trying out something new. This role might suit someone who likes walking, cycling, wildlife, nature. For example, you might like to include your volunteering as part of a regular hike or bike. (The terrain is not currently suitable for assisted walking).
This is a new volunteer role which our charity hopes to duplicate elsewhere in England and Wales. Our north-east-based staff will meet with you and train you in how to carry out the role. Your initial monitoring of the land will be in conjunction with our staff and your views/feedback will be important, helping to shape the volunteer role for a national roll-out.
The role does not involve any physical activity other than walking and looking. (There is no tree pruning or moving/lifting objects, no attending meetings, or writing long reports). Expenses are reimbursed.
There is no form filling at this stage. (No CV’s thank you). Applications will only be accepted from people who live in the Morpeth area so please include your postal address when you get in touch.
Accepting applications: Landscape Architect
Our charity is in the final stages of purchasing land to create the first Green Allotments site. This is located in green belt on the edge of Morpeth, Northumberland.
We are seeking a helpful, volunteer pro bono, Landscape Architect to join us on our journey of creating the new site at Morpeth. Our charity regularly works with pro bono specialists, in legal, PR, and other areas, and we believe in the power of social cooperation for public good.
Our fully negotiable requirements are for a volunteer pro bono Landscape Architect to visit the site with our staff; draw-up a pre-application scale plan of the site for submission to the Local Planning Authority; and later, if required by LPA, plans for full planning permission.
For early career architects, your connection with this project is a unique opportunity to be involved in an innovative approach to solving a social, community and environmental issue.
For established architects and architectural practices, involvement will enhance your existing Corporate Social Responsibility and brings an opportunity for positive local and national PR.
For retired architects, your involvement means you can give something back to society and continuing flexing your skill in practice.
Along the way, and when the project is completed, we would be delighted to be involved in your PR, marketing, and to help share the story of our work together.
For an informal no-obligation discussion please contact Deborah [email protected]
Accepting applications: Occasional professional/specialist micro-volunteers.
For example, Landscape Architecture, Human Resources and other specialist areas. We have recently inducted specialist volunteers in the areas of Marketing/PR and Geographic Information Systems. Our specialist volunteer roles involve one-off (short) specialist tasks. We will ask you for advice or signposting on a specialist topic. This role can be tailored to your circumstances to suit you, e.g. by email, phone or zoom.
Accepting applications: Social Media Supporters
Share our posts strategically on your socials, less than one hour per week, no long-term commitment, we can guide you about what to share and when. This role is our easiest and lowest time commitment volunteer role. Great for you if you are new to volunteering or have only just a little time to donate to us.
Now Closed: Volunteer Desk-based Researchers:
Up to 1-2 hrs per week to look up information e.g. we might ask you to look for details about allotments in a given area, we will show you how to do this. This role is now full and we are no longer accepting applications, we will advertise again on our website and our usual volunteer platforms (see above) when this popular role becomes available again.
How to apply to become a Green Allotments Volunteer
Contact us for a no obligation friendly chat.
Email Deborah [email protected]
In the interests of diversity, we are open to receiving enquiries by whichever method you are most comfortable with, e.g. you can message us on social media, send us a video or voice snippet.
Volunteer with Green Allotments and you will be helping to towards a more sustainable future for all.
