
Welcome to the Green Squirrel Volunteering Portal
We are always seeking new people to join our team and help our green community hub, Railway Gardens, thrive. You'll be joining a friendly, welcoming team where your skills and experiences are valued.
On this page you'll find all our current volunteering opportunities. We understand that not everyone is able to make a regular commitment, so you'll find plenty of casual ways to volunteer, as well as regular roles.
If you'd like to volunteer with us please click the 'Fill in an application' button to get started.
We'll ask you a few simple questions to help us get to know you and better understand what you'd like to get out of volunteering with us. Once we've taken a look at your application we'll send you a Welcome Email with your next steps.
👋 Would you like some extra help to sign up and use the portal?
- Click here for our sign up guide and video walkthrough
- Click here for our guide to using the portal once you're signed up
- If you'd like some one-to-one support to sign up please contact us to arrange a time. Please email us on hannah@greensquirrel.co.uk, call or message on 07704 605197, or pop in to Railway Gardens during our opening hours.
I would like to volunteer
Events and activities
Help plan and run regular activities and special seasonal events! We are always looking for event volunteers and the roles you can take on are really varied and include planning, stewarding, making decorations, cooking, leading activities and much more. We provide support and volunteer briefings to make sure you have a great experience.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ⛺️ Play session supervisor | 1 | |||
| 🎃 Planning meeting: help design our Halloween Event | 1 | 9/15/2026 | 9/15/2026 | |
| 🎻 Help at the Ceilidh fundraising night | 2 | 9/25/2026 | 9/25/2026 | |
Family Nature Club
Many families in the Splott area lack access to gardens or green spaces, so a club to explore, enjoy and appreciate nature is so important - we have been told by families that Nature Club is the highlight of their week! Our family Nature Club runs after school every Wednesdays in term time and we're always seeking new people to join the team - it's loads of fun!
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌱 Set up Volunteer | 6 | 9/16/2026 | 10/21/2026 | |
| 🍎 Snack Volunteer | 6 | 9/16/2026 | 10/21/2026 | |
| 🐞 Activity Volunteer | 6 | 9/16/2026 | 10/21/2026 | |
| 🐾 Pack down Volunteer | 6 | 9/16/2026 | 10/21/2026 | |
| 👋 Welcome Volunteer | 6 | 9/16/2026 | 10/21/2026 | |
Lead and regular volunteering roles
Are you looking for something regular, or a role where you can take on more responsibility, use your skills, and gain experience? The roles listed here are essential for the running of Railway Gardens and can give you a useful insight into the day to day running of a community project.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✍️ Railway Gardens Circle Secretary | 0 | |||
| 👋 Meet and Greet team member | 112 | 9/12/2026 | 12/31/2026 | |
Outreach and engagement
Help us reach more people in our community! We often need support with things like flyering, welcoming new groups, or attending local community events to represent the project. These are casual activities, perfect if you can't commit to something regular.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 💌 Taking flyers to local organisations and businesses | 1 | |||
Practical roles
Do you prefer a hands on job? We always need help to care for the gardens and the community spaces!
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🌱 Growing Group team member | 3 | 9/26/2026 | 11/7/2026 | |
| 🌻 Friday Volunteering | 12 | 9/11/2026 | 11/27/2026 | |
| This month's practical site tasks: take your pick! | 1 | |||
Training and learning
Learn new skills, try something news, build your confidence and develop your CV. From our regular volunteer inductions to special training sessions we usually have something new to try.
| Activity | Shifts | Start | End | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ♥️ Loneliness and Social Isolation: Self-led online training (30 minutes) | 1 | |||
| ⚡️ Defibrillator training session (online) | 3 | 10/1/2026 | 11/5/2026 | |
| ⛑️ Emergency First Aid training | 1 | 10/4/2026 | 10/4/2026 | |
| 🧡 Introduction to the City of Sanctuary movement | 1 | 11/26/2026 | 11/26/2026 | |
We are Green Squirrel
We aim is to support you to create a future you feel good about, for the people, places, and planet you love.
Our vision is a Wales of connected and caring communities, where every individual and organisation is empowered to be part of a greener, fairer future.