Newcastle Wood Recycling CIC written in blue on white background.

Availability Details

Tuesdays to Saturdays - flexible depending on time you can give.

Venue Address

Corporation Yard
Welbeck Road, Walker
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE6 2PA
United Kingdom

54.974227954733, -1.5559417908314

Areas covered
Policies in place

Equal Opportunities Policy

Yes

Volunteer Policy

Yes

DBS check required

No

Volunteers covered by Insurance

Yes

Policy and safeguarding notes

Zurich Public Liability Insurance.
DBS checks will be done as appropriate for the role.
Support and Training

On Going Support

Yes

Training Provided

Yes

Volunteer Induction

Yes

Written role description

Yes

Expenses Reimbursed

Yes

Support and Training Details

Expenses: Travel and lunch if volunteering full day.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) provided and all health & Safety training.
Other information

Age restrictions apply

Yes

Driving Licence Required

Yes

Details

17 years +

We are looking for volunteers who can help with:

  • going to sites with the collections co-ordinator,
  • potentially – if and when competent – going to sites to carry out wood collections with another volunteer.
  • collecting wood from sites requesting our services,
  • loading the vans with waste wood,
  • bringing it back to the yard for sorting,
  • sorting wood back at site.
  • taking waste wood to a chipper in Washington,
  • assisting with customer deliveries.

Other volunteer roles are also available in retail and in the wood yard.

 

Skills needed

Full driving licence.
No particular skills necessary
Personable, hardworking, team player, willing to learn, keen.
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