Do Good, Feel Good - Join us for the BIG Community DIG! 17.10.2025

What You'll Do: 

Volunteering with the Volunteering Team and Middlesbrough Envioronment City, we will help to transform allotments into thriving community spaces. 

 

On the 17th October, we will meet at the Student Life Building at 08:45. The taxi will then arrive at 9:00am and take us to Middlesbrough Environment City, Sandy Flatts Lane (The old Nature World site). It will take about 15 minutes to get there.

 

Following a safety briefing and putting on PPE, we will take part in activities like: clearing overgrown areas, preparing beds for winter vegetables, weeding, reseeding pots, laying chippings.....digging!

 

We will help to transform the area to make this a thriving community space to help with sustainability and the environment. 

 

Refreshments will be provided. 

 

The taxi will then pick us up at 12:30 and we will return to campus, making it back for 1:00pm. 

 

You will need to dress appropriately for this task, good footwear, layers, warm clothing. 

 

There will be a short form to complete before the day. This will be sent to you. 

 

PLEASE NOTE: If we do not get enough volunteers, this opportunity may be removed as a Do Good, Feel Good. We are only able to provide transport if we get at least 10 people sign up to ensure this is viable to run. The volunteering team will make sure you are contacted throughout regarding any changes. 

Why You'll Love It: 
You will be volunteering with the volunteering team, Middlesbrough Environment City and Refugee Futures. A great chance to work as a team and build up your networks.    Community connection - fostering interaction with others, communicating, meeting new people.    The great outdoors! There is no better feeling than connecting back with nature.    Great for physical and mental wellbeing.    Do Good, Feel Good! 
What You'll Learn: 
Volunteering with Middlesbrough Environment City, a charity dedicated to promoting healthy and sustainable living, you will be able to ask questions about how to support healthy lifestyles, look after our planet, reduce waste and how to make sustainable change.    How to be part of a team to achieve a shared goal.   
What We're Looking For: 
Volunteers who are willing to commit to the day who will participate with the tasks.  The role will be physical and include digging, weeding, carrying so someone who can carry out roles like this.  Reliability - the taxi will leave on the times set, volunteers who can arrive in good time.   
Summary
Volunteering
Community
Environment
Mental Health
Middlesbrough
0 Weeks Minimum
0 Hours / Week
Skills you will develop: 
Communication
Interpersonal / Confidence
Motivating Others
Requirements: 
Statement of Motivation

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