Servescape is a community gardening project supported by the Big Lottery Community Fund.
We provide volunteers to support older people to look after their gardens across North Northamptonshire (East Northants, Wellingborough, Kettering and Corby).
Servescape will help to improve people's gardens ensuring that it is a safe place to enjoy. Our service provides lawn mowing, hedge cutting, weeding. digging, strimming and handy-help.
Gardens will be maintained on a monthly basis (at least) during the Spring and Summer months. General handy-help services will be offered during the Autumn and Winter months. The handy-help will include installing key safes, grab rails, fence repairs along with other outdoor minor adaptations for up to a maximum of 2 hours work.
There is a small annual membership fee of £25 and an hourly charge of £10 per hour. If you prefer not to become a member then we charge £25 per hour for small jobs needed around the house.
For more information, please contact the Servescape team on 01933 315 555 (Option 2)
To access our Servescape project, one of the criteria below must be met:
Millie Fuller is a freelance writer with expertise in health-related topics. Millie is currently working on my latest article titled:
"Grounded Gardening: Tips and Tools for Those With Limited Mobility".
Many will be out in their gardens with green fingers, but when you have limited mobility, it's not that simple. Many elderly, disabled, or vulnerable adults need support with their gardens.
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Inclusive Gardening (Millie Fuller) (pdf)
DownloadIt is easy to take household tasks like changing a lightbulb or hanging a picture on the wall for granted. Assistance with these odd jobs can make living independently a reality. That is where our handy-help service can support.
Our Servescape team provide practical and reliable help with small repairs around the home to those who may not be able to help themselves.
To access our Servescape project, one of the criteria below must be met:
There is a small annual membership fee of £25 and an hourly charge of £10 per hour. If you prefer not to become a member then we charge £25 per hour for small jobs needed around the house.
For more information, please contact the Servescape team on 01933 315 555 (Option 2)
If you need to refer someone into the service or would like to refer yourself,
please download and complete the registration form below for the Servescape Project.
Completed forms to be emailed to jonathan.cook@serve.org.uk
Servescape Registration Form V2 (docx)
DownloadOur volunteer gardener/handy helpers are able to offer assistance and support to enable older people to enjoy their gardens once more. This may be achieved by working as part of a team and utilising basic garden skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Being available to volunteer for a minimum of one hour a week
- Building a sensitive and caring relationship with the service user
- Spending time restoring their gardens to a standard that they would have done themselves if they were able
- Being understanding rather than judgmental about a service users situation or circumstances
- Respecting the confidentiality of service users at all times
- Establishing and maintaining appropriate boundaries
- Attending induction training and participation in ongoing training activities/networking meetings
- Respecting differently cultural values and working in a non-discriminatory manner
- Meeting the Servescape coordinator for feedback and support
- Informing the Servescape coordinator of any concerns about the service user
If you would like to make a positive difference in the community and help older people enjoy their gardens again
please get in contact with us on 01933 315 555 (Option 2).
Alternatively, you can download a volunteer application form below and email it to ruth.moore@serve.org.uk
Volunteer Application Form (docx)
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