Volunteer — Lavender Hope

Volunteer with us

We truly value the time and effort given by our volunteers, as without them Lavender Hope would not be possible.

There are many reasons to come and volunteer with us:

Develop personal skills
Gain work experience
Obtain a reference
Do something fulfilling
Feel rewarded
Engage with others

See below for the areas of support we are looking for. If you are interested in joining our team please click the ‘Sign up’ button. We will arrange a time for you to visit our centre and meet us. Please note you may be required to go through a DBS check.

What we need support with

Activities

Engage with older adults during activities such as playing board games, doing jigsaw puzzles, joining in lunch events, having a chat over tea and biscuits
Interact with children at after school club by engaging in activities, assisting with school work and distributing food/drink.

Volunteering

Name

First Name

Last Name

Address

Before you sign up, please ensure you can easily commute into Tulse Hill SW2 3DG.

Email Address

Phone number

Why are you interested in volunteering?

I am retired

I am not in full-time employment or education

I would like to build up my skills

I have spare time and want to help the community

Do you have a DBS?

Don't worry if you don't, we will sort one out for you if necessary.

Yes

Which area/s of support would you like to volunteer in?

Have a read through the job descriptions and see where you'd like to help. You don't have to stick to one job. If there is something else you'd like to do which isn't mentioned, do let us know.

Are there any experiences/skills you'd like to share? Are there any skills you'd like to develop?

We would love to know what experiences and skills you already have that could be useful at Lavender Hope. Equally, if there are any skills you wish to develop do let us know and we will support you as much as we can.

Would you like to sign up to our newsletter?

These will be sent by email. You can unsubscribe anytime.

Yes

“There is always such a lovely, welcoming environment”

Events

Welcome visitors and provide information
Distribute flyers
Manage a stall, eg face-painting, lucky dip, information stand
Help with catering
Serve drinks and snacks from the kitchen hatch
Setting up/tidying up

Garden programme coordinator

Coordinate the gardening volunteer group
Share gardening skills e.g how to plant veg, maintain the veg patch, build bug hotels
Know what to grow and when
Composting
Help maintain the garden
Create upcycled planters with gardening volunteers out of tin cans, wooden crates, tyres etc

“i love coming here, i HAVE met a lot of amazing people and made great friends for life”

Cook/Cooking programme coordinator

Knowledgeable in healthy eating and nutrition
Mindful of various allergens, diets and cultural differences
Prepare lunch for staff and morning volunteers
Lead cooking class every two weeks

Workshop Host

Interested in hosting your own workshop or activity? We would love to hear your ideas. Here are some sessions that we are also interested in:

Mentoring for children and young people

CV/job application help

IT support eg helping someone access online services, browsing online, word processing
Mental health and wellbeing support
Improve English skills for those where English isn’t their first language
Fitness classes