"Supporting people role" with Swingbridge 2
This is a ‘supporting people’ role, the work takes place on a canal boat, conducting environmental work No boating or environmental skills are needed to apply for this role, though this would be an advantage but a willingness to work in this environment and with disadvantaged people is essential.
Background
The Surrey Care Trust Mission is to:
Tackle disadvantage, social exclusion and hardship in local communities and to help people improve their life chances. We will reach out to people to equip them with the skills to improve their economic situation, to reduce their social isolation and to convince them that they have a valuable contribution to make to society.
The Swingbridge 2 environmental workboat is used as a medium to provide work experience and participate in training programmes to achieve the above aims. The boat is crewed by experienced boat handlers who manage this environment safely.
We are looking for those who might want just to help with the environmental work, help with the boat operation or both The environmental work may just involve supporting and managing the environmental work , supporting small groups of up to four environmental volunteers as they carry out practical environmental work and then helping them to provide the documentary evidence (written, photographic and audio) of their understanding and progress, managing the boat operations or all the aforementioned.
LOCATION:
Swingbridge2 Work Boat based either on the River Wey in Guildford, River Thames between Teddington and Weybridge, or Basingstoke Canal in Woking.
GETTING THERE: You will need to get yourself to the boats, help with planning your route will be available if needed. Volunteers’ personal travel expenses are reimbursed.
DAYS/HOURS: Flexible, by agreement, but a regular commitment is appreciated, e.g. a day or two per week
Swingbridge2
10am – 3pm on Tuesday to Friday (currently just Tuesday and Thursday)
8.30am- 4pm on Monday
Environmental work is year round.
If you are interested in this role, or would like further details, please click on the Application button & complete the online application form and we will be in touch.
Mission Statement
Tackle disadvantage, social exclusion and hardship in local communities and to help people improve their life chances. We will reach out to people to equip them with the skills to improve their economic situation, to reduce their social isolation and to convince them that they have a valuable contribution to make to society.
Amongst the ways this is achieved are:
Helping people to help themselves for the longer term by providing life-changing opportunities through education and training.
- Running innovative programmes designed to keep disaffected and vulnerable young people in education, either at mainstream school or at one of our own learning centres, so that they achieve the skills and self-confidence they need for a successful and fulfilling life.
- Offering second chance learning and training to people of all ages whose lack of skills limits their opportunities and leaves them economically vulnerable.
- Making training and education programmes available to offenders and ex-offenders, both to improve their own life chances and to create safer communities by helping to reduce re-offending.