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Volunteering at The Fold
"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does." William James
We welcome everyone who would like to volunteer at The Fold. No matter how much or how little time you may have to put in, we can find the right job for you. We offer a yummy plate of the house organic lunch, a full induction plus a supportive team to work with - all in exchange for your time and effort. The Fold’s success is your success, so join us to help make it happen. Your presence here is invaluable.
To find out more about volunteering at The Fold please come in for a chat or contact Gabi on gabi@thefold.org.uk or the Admin office on 01886 833633
Why volunteer?
We asked some of our many volunteers why they enjoy volunteering at The Fold! It varies from person to person. One person might be looking to gain more experience in a field they are familiar with , another might be trying something completely different. Others join us to enhance their CV or as a result of ill health or redundancy and some just see it as a great place to start their career. Whatever the reason you're considering becoming a volunteer at The Fold, we'd love to hear from you and talk some more!
We have several volunteering opportunities so please come in for a chat if you are interested:
- Two Admin assistants to help with filling, telephone enquires one day/week
- Café helper to assist with food prep and washing up on Tuesdays, Wed, Th, Fr
- Farm hand to help carry out various physical jobs on the Farm like weeding, pruning, planting, digging, etc. Tue/Wed or Fridays. Need to be physically fit.
- Maintenance supremo to fix the odd bits and pieces on a regular basis min1/2 day/week
- Volunteer Fundraiser to help with researching appropriate funders and write funding applications Computer wizz to assist staff a couple of hours/month
- Book keeping assistant to support our administrator
- James Holthvorth
- Monika Garrido
- Tom Jardine
- Rob Rockliffe
- Sue Pritchard
- Mike Gogan
- Caitlin Sinclair
- Jonathan Dover
- Larry Atwood
- Shirley Thompson
- Karen Pattinson
- Michael Nielsen
- Vicky Parkhouse
- June Saymack
- Charlotte Lochhead
- Christine Jones
You will be part of a dedicated team of volunteers supporting the work of the Fold. We cover out of pocket expenses. Lunch provided when volunteering a full day.
Our Marvellous Volunteers
We are immensely proud of our volunteers and the Fold just wouldn’t be the amazing space it is without you guys! A million thanks to all our volunteers for their hard work and valuable contribution!
This is our current team of brilliant volunteers:
Including many others who help out on a one-off basis at events and happenings or have been alongside us from the very beginning. We are truly grateful for your help.
Whatever the reason you're considering volunteering for The Fold we'd love to hear about it and talk some more! You can come in for a chat, contact Gabi at gabi@thefold.org.uk or the admin office on 01886 833633.
