Weekday Volunteers – join us
We are looking for volunteers to work alongside our skilled staff team to help support our weekday programmes including.
Do you have the right combination of empathy, patience and enthusiasm to help young people on their personal development journey through nature connection?
If you enjoy spending time outdoors, working with young people and learning new skills whilst making a practical contribution to the environment and your community then we’d love to explore the opportunity for you to volunteer with The Green Team.
All of our programmes rely on volunteers to support our project coordinators in delivering challenging, fun and rewarding outdoor activities for young people. We provide training in areas such as health and safety, leadership, outdoor activities and child protection for our volunteer leaders (all for free) so all you need is a sense of adventure, lots of enthusiasm and a little bit of patience.
Our weekday programmes
Monday and/or Wednesdays – Thrive programme is for 14-18 year olds and aims to support mental health through building a safe space, community and connection to nature.
Tuesdays and/or Thursdays –Â Skylarks programme is open to girls, trans and non-binary young people aged 12-18. Skylarks encourages positive wellbeing through environmental volunteering, gentle nature connection and spending time with others.
Tuesdays and/or Thursdays – Green Shoots programme works with young people from S1-S3 providing extra support in a safe, nurturing and therapeutic environment during the school week.
We are looking for volunteers:
- to contribute positively to our small group outdoor programmes with young people
- available 1 day a week 8.30am-4pm for a block of 8-10 weeks during term-time
- aged 21+
In return you will:
- receive excellent support and supervision from our team
- have the opportunity to take part in free CPD training
- meet like-minded volunteers
- have travel expenses re-imbursed
READY TO APPLY?
Please complete this short Volunteer Enquiry Form and we will be in touch soon! Thank you.
If you want to find out more: contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Mandy who will be happy to help.
The Green Team is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We have also signed up to The Volunteer Charter through Volunteer Scotland which helps to ensure that volunteers are engaged in meaningful, inclusive and legitimate tasks which do not undermine the role of paid workers.
We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently, this includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.