Community Growing Project Facilitator

Join Our Team at Sydenham Garden – Community Growing Project Facilitator

Are you passionate about community growing, mental health, and wellbeing? Do you thrive in
community-driven environments? Sydenham Garden, a small mental health charity in the heart of
South-East London, invites you to become our next Community Growing Project Facilitator. Join
us in empowering individuals by facilitating connection with greenspaces and nature.

Position: Community Growing Project Facilitator
Reports to: Growing Lives Coordinator
Responsible for: Volunteers
Contract Length: March to end of October 2024
Hours: 15 hours a week with some flexibility, including evenings and weekends
Salary: £26,708 pa pro rata (employers pension contribution 6%)
Immediate start desirable

About Us:

Sydenham Garden is a unique wellbeing centre, utilizing nature and creative activities to
support individuals recovering from mental and physical health challenges. Our unique approach
brings together co-workers and volunteers from diverse backgrounds, fostering social inclusion
and reducing stigma.

About the Project:

In collaboration with Hyde Housing Association residents and their neighbours, we aim to
co-design evening and weekend sessions, harnessing nearby green spaces and our De Frene Market
Garden. These sessions aim to enhance social connections, increase access to nature, and
bolster mental wellbeing.

Role Description:

As a Project Facilitator, your responsibilities will include:

• Collaborating with residents to co-design sessions using inclusive techniques.
• Planning, promoting, and delivering engaging sessions across various locations and to
  diverse residents.
• Incorporating resident feedback to continually enhance and meet their needs.
• Monitoring the project’s impacts.

Main Duties:

Your core responsibilities will encompass:

• Co-designing sessions with local residents.
• Planning, promoting, and delivering sessions.
• Leading activities with volunteer support to engage participants.
• Creating an inclusive environment and managing materials.
• Collaborating with the Growing Lives Coordinator to evaluate workshop impact.

What You Gain:

By joining our team, you’ll acquire:

• Valuable experience in community engagement and horticulture settings.
• Skills in designing and delivering horticultural activities.
• Experience working with Housing Association residents and the local community.
• Support, relevant training, and leadership development opportunities.

If you’re eager to make a meaningful impact in the mental health space and thrive in a
community-focused environment, this role is for you! Join us at Sydenham Garden and be part of
a team dedicated to nurturing wellbeing through nature and community connection.

Application Deadline: 22nd February 2024 by 5pm

To apply, please send us a CV together with a supporting statement that addresses how you meet
the Person Specification (available via our website), including how you have gained the experience and abilities required
(maximum 2 pages). Applications should be made by email to: [email protected] with
‘Community Growing Project Facilitator – Hyde’ in the subject line.

Please provide the names, positions, organisations and telephone contact numbers of two
referees, relevant to this role. References will only be taken up with your express permission.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Sydenham Garden is committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). We want to build a
diverse and inclusive team where everyone feels that they belong. We are aiming for a trustee,
staff and volunteer team that, at every level, reflects the profile of our community and for
this reason particularly welcome applications from people we want to see better represented in
our organisation – people of African or Caribbean heritage, LGBTQ+ people and people with
disabilities.

De Frene Market Garden, De Frene Road, SE26 4AB