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Social Media Manager / Content Creator
Organisation Details
Fallowfield Secret Garden
Activity type: Art and Design, Community Work, Culture, Environment and Gardening, Libraries, Marketing, PR and Media, Science and Technology
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: Community project. Gardening opportunities, projects and outdoor play for all.
City South donated some of their wasteland, to be transformed into a community garden. Our aim is to get as many local people growing food, herbs, flowers, fruit & veg and more. Become a volunteer, learn new skills, and share in the produce! We run workshops to share knowledge and show the potential of permaculture and sustainable living.
As a project, we are specialising in eco-building, with a large green roof on our hub building, a reciprocal roundhouse built using timber from the site, an outdoor kitchen with cob ovens at advanced stages of planning, permaculture toilets, plans for a strawbale classroom, and a wood and metal-working workshop too. Plus a den building area for kids to make their own eco buildings!
We are also home to PLAY OUT, aimed specifically at young children and their families and focused on encouraging outdoor play. A survey in 2012 by Play Day revealed that 49% of parents said their children do not play outside, because of fears about their environment. PLAY OUT aims to facilitate opportunities for children and their families to play together outside in a safe fun and creative community area. PLAY OUT's first project is aimed at under 5s, providing a child and parent led gardening group.
Opening times: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday: 11:00am - 3pm
City South donated some of their wasteland, to be transformed into a community garden. Our aim is to get as many local people growing food, herbs, flowers, fruit & veg and more. Become a volunteer, learn new skills, and share in the produce! We run workshops to share knowledge and show the potential of permaculture and sustainable living.
As a project, we are specialising in eco-building, with a large green roof on our hub building, a reciprocal roundhouse built using timber from the site, an outdoor kitchen with cob ovens at advanced stages of planning, permaculture toilets, plans for a strawbale classroom, and a wood and metal-working workshop too. Plus a den building area for kids to make their own eco buildings!
We are also home to PLAY OUT, aimed specifically at young children and their families and focused on encouraging outdoor play. A survey in 2012 by Play Day revealed that 49% of parents said their children do not play outside, because of fears about their environment. PLAY OUT aims to facilitate opportunities for children and their families to play together outside in a safe fun and creative community area. PLAY OUT's first project is aimed at under 5s, providing a child and parent led gardening group.
Opening times: Tuesday, Friday and Saturday: 11:00am - 3pm
Description of role: This is a role for one or possibly two students depending on skills, to work together promoting and networking the Fallowfield Secret Garden through our social media platforms. Based around good healthy organic food growing, community events and connecting us with other environmental organisations and events. Alongside promoting our volunteer opportunities . We would also look into producing a promo pack to help expand our business opportunities. This is a role that could take place remotely although we have regular meetings at the project which you would need to attend and we would require you come to an induction session if you are successful.
take photos and write us a quarterly newsletter that we could handout to the surrounding community to the project.
- It will look great on your CV.
- This could give you a new career path.
- Get involved in a thriving Community Project.
- Receive good references.
take photos and write us a quarterly newsletter that we could handout to the surrounding community to the project.
- It will look great on your CV.
- This could give you a new career path.
- Get involved in a thriving Community Project.
- Receive good references.
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Creative Skills, Commercial Awareness, IT Skills, Marketing and PR, Oral Communication Skills, Project Management, Research, Written Communication Skills
Are volunteer expenses available?: No
Duration of role: Fixed / Short term
Start date:
End date:
Opportunity times: Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Thursday AM, Thursday PM
DBS required: Off
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 2 to 8 hours per week
Location:
Between 86-88 Wilbraham Road, Fallowfield
Fallowfield
M14 7BT