Making a
better York

Community Challenge: Employees

Volunteers will be joining York Cares at St Nicholas Fields to make exciting changes to improve the site as a great place for wildlife and the local community. St Nicholas Fields is a community space and 24 acre nature reserve located in the Tang Hall area of York. Its pioneering environment centre is the hub for green action in the city.

Between October 26 and 28, volunteers from across the city will overhaul the grounds to make them exciting and accessible to the whole community.

Why not be a part of it?

We are looking for employees to volunteer individually or as part of a team.

Team Challenges

Why not get a team together to get out of the office, tackle something different, and have some fun? You'll also get to do something that's good for nature and will benefit the community.

There are a number of available slots for teams:

Morning team project: Tues 26 Oct		Afternoon team project: Tues 26 Oct
When?	9.30am – 12.30pm	When?	1.30 – 4.30pm
How?	Volunteer in a team of 5 Sign-up with colleagues Half-day commitment	How?	Volunteer in a team of 5 Sign-up with colleagues Half-day commitment
Morning team project: Wed 27 Oct		Afternoon team project: Wed 27 Oct
When?	9.30am – 12.30pm	When?	1.30 – 4.30pm
How?	Volunteer in a team of 5 Sign-up with colleagues Half-day commitment	How?	Volunteer in a team of 5 Sign-up with colleagues Half-day commitment

What sorts of things could you do?

•  Make a play area inviting for all the family by building benches and a picnic area
•  Create an orchard in an overgrown patch of land
•  Get stuck in building paths to make the site accessible to all visitors
•  Plant wildflowers and create nature habitats

Individual Volunteers

We are also looking for individual volunteers who can contribute their personal skills to the project and support young people as they tackle practical challenges.

Practical? If you have experience of joinery, gardening, landscaping, or even arts & crafts you could help young people to build seating, create flower beds or make mosaics. Put your skills to great use on our practical projects.

Great with young people? Our young volunteers will be coming together from local schools, colleges and The University of York to help transform the site. If you have experience of working with young people, you could be the person to help them really achieve their potential over the project.

If you think you have any other skills that you could bring to the project, contact York Cares on 323482.

Get involved

What you need to do

 Contact York Cares for an application form: 01904 323482 or info@yorkcares.co.uk

•  Note the days and times you are available on the application form – the more flexible you are the more likely it is that we can place you!
•  Ask your colleagues if they would like to join you in a team or volunteer as an individual
•  Complete and return the application form to York Cares by no later than Friday 15 October.

What happens next?

•  We will match you to a place according to the information you have given us
•  We will write to you confirming your place and with all the instructions that you need including a map

 

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.  We envisage high demand so get your form in fast!

 

If you have any questions, please call Holly at York Cares on 01904 323482 or email info@yorkcares.co.uk 

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