Volunteer Now has partnered with Be Collective to bring a dedicated online platform for volunteering to Northern Ireland. The platform supports volunteers through the volunteering process and helps connect more people with a wider range of opportunities. There’s lots of great features to Be Collective like messaging, making a profile, and being able to compile all your experiences, training and roles as well as the skills gained within a social CV.You can search and apply for volunteer roles below. If you can’t find anything you like you at the moment – register now, then check back soon – new opportunities are added all the time!#### Tasks and responsibilities* Potting up and refreshing containers, in consultation with residents and staff* Light pruning, dead heading and weeding* Lifting and clearing any garden rubbish* Understanding and empathy with older peopleSkills and experience gainedBiodiversity AuditCommunication SkillsGardening/Grounds MaintenanceCauses supportedEnvironmentOlder PeopleAbbeyfield & Wesley is a member of the Abbeyfield movement, a national charity dedicated providing housing and support for older people. We believe in the importance of making time for older people, and our volunteers play a vital role in doing just that. For more information, please visit our website www.abbeyfieldandwesley.org.uk We're looking for someone who loves gardening and has a couple hours a week to spare to help keep our gardens looking lovely for our residents. We also want to use our gardens and outdoor spaces to play our part - being pollinator friendly and contributing to the biodiversity of the local area. For this role, ideally you would:* Be a green-fingered person who wants to share their love of gardening with older people* Be someone reasonably fit and active As we know the benefits that “green activity” has on well-being and health, we are always keen for our residents to be involved as they are able - even “armchair gardening”. As part of our "Breath of Fresh Air" initiative, our volunteers will therefore also be happy to spend time chatting and sometimes including them in gardening tasks as the occasion arises.We have three Abbeyfield houses in the Bangor area, all close to each other. Depending on your availability, you may have the opportunity to volunteer at each site.
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