Dunedin Multicultural Council is a not for profit organisation that works to support multicultural communities in Dunedin, by enabling people to openly express their commitment and pride in NZ while, at the same time, protecting and sharing their ethnic heritage and identity.
The role involves:
- ON THE DAY: Attending gardening sessions held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month (You can choose to run one session a month)
- Physically able to perform basic gardening tasks
- Someone to help a small group of people to run monthly sessions - from 10am to 12noon
- Organising snacks and beverages for workers
- Putting out the tools, and coordinating the session to make it a fun social ocassion for all
- MARKETING: Spread awareness of the community garden, by distributing flyers, talking to different community groups (migrant and refugee)
- Manually helping with the upkeep of the garden
Benefits of volunteering with multicultural communities:
- Builds Communities
- Promotes self-esteem/well-being
- Helps to create new friendships
- Improves mental health
- Creates opportunities to learn new skills
- It’s fun
Requirements
- Orientation/training (we'll show you what to do)
- Basic coordination skills
- Keen to help
- People and communication skills
- Able to perform basic gardening tasks: bending, kneeling, twisting, pivoting, clasping, pulling, weeding
- Ability to use basic gardening tools
Time commitment
- 2 - 3 hours per month (Gardening)
- 1 -2 hours per month (Marketing: raising awareness through flyer drops and talks)
- Working bees are held on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month
- 10 to 12 noon with a cuppa afterwards. You can run one session a month
Getting started
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below.
We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.
Volunteer South's office is closed from Friday 20th December until Monday January 6th. Many organisations listing roles online will also be taking a break. During this time your requests to connect will go through, however there may be some delay in you hearing from the organisations you select. Please be patient and if you have not heard back from them by mid January email them directly and give them a nudge. Thank you and have a wonderful holiday season and summer.
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Dunedin