Animal Sanctuary Volunteer [20674]

Mossburn Community Farm

Assisting with all aspects of farm animal care at the sanctuary. Main duties will be mucking out, sweeping, rebedding, helping with feeds, etc. Lots of opportunities to gain life skills and employability skills.

Basic Information

Animals / Wildlife
  • Physical health benefits: developing a healthy lifestyle and improving self-rated health
  • Social benefits: improving companionship, tackling social isolation, and increasing social capital
  • Mental well-being: improving confidence, purpose, and life satisfaction
  • Instrumental benefits – developing new skills and knowledge, gaining awards and qualifications, increasing employability

Volunteer Commitment

Daily
3 per day
Long-term volunteer = over six months
No

Accessibility and Inclusion

Yes
Mental, Learning, Physical
Yes
Conversational
No
Yes
No gender restriction

Requirements

None
None
Yes

Training and Induction

Process and Logistics

Informal chat, Probation period
Public Liability
No
Yes