Community Allotment Volunteer

Come and join the Lalley Community Allotment to practice growing and harvesting fruit and vegetables in a nature-friendly way, learning about sustainability in food production and making a positive difference to people and the environment in Collyhurst. You will meet new friends and help welcome people to the site, allowing more of our community to benefit from this wonderful space. We'll share the produce with other volunteers as well as our community store, making local and sustainably grown food more accessible to everyone.

Please read before applying:

As part of the safer recruitment process, we will be requesting a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and two references for this role.

Having a criminal record is not necessarily a bar to volunteering within the organisation. This will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances and the background of the offences.

Prior to starting with us you will be required to complete four mandatory online training modules

**Location Accessibility **

• Wheelchair access in part but some areas are not wheelchair accessible

• Bike racks

• Parking if needed

Allotment Accessibility

Caritas endeavours to overcome barriers and support individuals to volunteer with us; care will be taken to ensure your safety whilst volunteering. To this end, risk assessments will be carried out to identify which tasks/areas of the allotment are most suited to you as our volunteer. Consideration will be made to such things as:

• Mobility on uneven surfaces (with or without a mobility aid)

• Level of physical activity, such as digging and carrying

• Contact with soil, plants and wildlife

• Presence of a hen living on site (in a coop during volunteer sessions)

• Working outdoors increases the risk of hayfever and other allergies

• Working in various weather conditions

• Working in low-level lighting