Multiple sites - Growing Spaces, Am Fasgadh Allotments, Kingussie: Glen Centre, Aviemore; Wade Centre, Kingussie; Therapy Garden at Badenoch and Strathspey Community Hospital and Health Care Centre.
The post holder will be responsible for leading Badenoch and Strathspey Therapy Gardens’ (The Therapy Garden) project work, undertaking sessions in the Growing Spaces within the Am Fasgadh allotments, in the Glen and Wade Centres and at the Badenoch and Strathspey Community Hospital and Health Care Centre Therapy Garden.
The project aims to provide social and therapeutic horticulture to the different groups of service users who will have sessions in the Garden/s Growing Spaces or Day Centres.
These groups will be trainees and service users from Caberfeidh Horizons in Kingussie, and supported housing in Aviemore, older people at Day Care and Residential Care Centres, and people from the local communities who benefit physically and mentally.
The post holder will be responsible for supervising and supporting a small team of volunteers and taking a key role in delivering training to them. They will also ensure effective recording, reporting and evaluation of the Therapy Gardens project.
Please contact Mary or Jinty by phone or email.