Green Action Outlook Project Volunteers

Posted on August 18, 2016

The Green Action Outlook project is aimed at unemployed 16-25 year olds who have experienced setbacks due to stressful life events or ill health, but are ready to take a step closer to the world of work in a friendly, relaxed and supportive environment.

This is a volunteering opportunity that combines real work experience, training and support.

Green Action Outlook offers the opportunity to learn different skills in a variety of ways, as detailed below:

Outdoor Skills

Landscaping and gardening skills
Forest skills, bushcraft, forest art and crafts
Conservation skills and woodworking
Plants and people and plant ID
Safe use of tools, and health and safety
Planting bulbs and wildflowers
Painting and maintenance
Saltire Award and John Muir Award

Employability Skills

What am I good at?
Writing a CV
Job searching
Interview skills
Workplace behaviour
Dealing with challenges
Making a good impression
Employability Award (SCQF level 4)

The project will run every Thursday from 10am – 4pm at The Falkirk Wheel for 12 weeks starting Thursday 1^st September 2016.

For further information regarding this opportunity, please contact the Volunteer Team by phone: 01324 692000, or email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

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