join our team
Are you interested in joining our team? If so, we'd love to hear from you.
You can view and find out more about our current vacancies below.
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For more information or an informal discussion about any of the below roles, please contact our
Volunteer Co-ordinator on sarah.smith@ouseburnfarm.org.uk
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placement supporT volunteer - week days only
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As a Placement Support Volunteer, you will provide individual assistance to people with learning difficulties/disabilities who attend the farm, by supporting them to accomplish their routine tasks. Our placements work in various areas of the farm, including livestock, horticulture, catering and cooking, arts and crafts, photography and creative arts. Volunteers are required to work directly with placements to assist in promoting skills development, lift their spirits and encourage independence by ensuring the process is enriching. Specific tasks will depend on the needs of the work area and abilities of the person with disability.
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We have a variety of Placement Support Volunteer (PSV) Roles.
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sustainability volunteer
As a Sustainability Volunteer, you will support the farm on our Green Street Action Plan. You will help us become more environmentally friendly in all we do, for example: by helping us to become plastic free; restoring our water harvesting system; developing and expanding on our composting to involve local businesses.
You may also support our work with local organisations on environmental projects in the Ouseburn area.
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events & marketing volunteer
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As an Events & Marketing Volunteer, you will run, support, and capture a variety of sustainability focused events around the farm – whether this be a current event we hold such as pond dipping or a new event such as butterfly counting or bee walks. You could be involved in the planning, promotion and delivery as well as gathering feedback from attendees. The seasonal nature of this role will determine the type of events and when.
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​livestock volunteer - weekends only
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As a Livestock Volunteer, you will be required to ‘get your hands dirty.’ You will be involved in feeding, mucking out, leading the animals from stable to pasture as well as general animal welfare.
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small animals volunteer - weekends only
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As a Small Animals & Reptiles you will work directly with the animals and will be required to ‘get your hands dirty’. You will be involved in feeding, weighing, training, animal enrichment and handling small animals &/or reptiles as well as general animal welfare.
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the mantra we live by
This is a place for growing.
Plants, fruit and veg, animals, but most of all, people.
We cultivate joy here. And learning.
We nurture self-confidence and a sense of belonging.
You’ll feel it as soon as you walk through our door.
Lives are being enriched. Needs are being nourished.
It couldn’t happen without our volunteers. Or your donations.
We’re a charity. Run for people, not for profits.
A community-spirited place where everyone is welcome. And valued.
This is a happy place.
A wholesome place. A human place.
