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Title

Volunteers to help support children and/or horses during weekend activities

Organisation

Horse Rangers Association

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Website

http://www.horserangers.com This link will open a new window.

What you will be doing

The Horse Rangers Association (HRA) is a youth organisation based in Hampton court which uses horses to help children and young people develop and build essential life skills.

We are looking for horse-experienced volunteers and/or volunteers with experience working with children to help support our members during the weekend activities.

Horse-based roles would include:
1) Support catching and bringing horses in from field or stable.
2)Helping groom and tack up
3)Leading horses for Rangers
4)Helping the lessons in the School

Child-focused roles would include:
1)Meets and greets with Rangers as they arrive for activities
2)Help Rangers with drinks
3)Ensure Rangers are in the right place at the right time/walk to meeting points through Bushy Park
4)Manage any cuts and scratches (if First Aid trained)
5)Help with preparation of notes for lectures

Activities

Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Caring,Community Work,Youth Work,Sport & Coaching,Volunteer Management,General & Helping

Skills & Attributes

Managing People, Organising & Planning, People Skills

Skills Description

All volunteers will be put through an Enhanced DBS check and reference process prior to volunteering. Horse experience is needed for horse-based roles. Volunteers wanting to get involved with horses need to be confident around horses and have a basic knowledge of needs and be happy to follow instructions. Child-focused roles require some experience around children and young adults but mostly confidence when managing others and good people skills. As you will be working in close vicinity to horses, it is important that you are confident to learn more about working around horses and not fearful.

What is in it for you

All volunteers will get the opportunity to work outdoors around horses and children and young people in a private, beautiful location connect to Bushy Park. All volunteers will have the opportunity to interact with the horses and learn more about working around them. Managing and working with our members is not only extremely rewarding, but will also be brilliant volunteering to build skills in the charity and child-caring sectors. There are also opportunities for volunteer rides when we are able to do so.

Time Commitment

Usually a volunteer will select one session to attend each week as this gives them the opportunity to get to know the other volunteers, member and horses in that session. The weekend sessions are as follows; Saturday AM: 8:15-12:45 (10+) Saturday PM: 1:00-5:30 (10+) Sunday AM: 8:15-12:45 (10+) Sunday PM: 1:30-4:30 (8-10 year olds)

Driving Licence & Vehicle Required

Travel Expenses

Available in multiple locations

Further location details may be provided below.

Contact Person

Lauren Thomas

Role Address

The Stockyard Hampton Court Road Hampton Middlesex TW12 2EJ

Postcode (See Google maps below)

TW12 2EJ

Directions

R68, 111, 216 buses all go to The Stockyard. If approaching from Hampton Court Palace side- Bus stop is S Garrick Villa If approaching from Hampton side- Bus stop is St Albans Lodge For drivers- there is a Visitor Car Park- go through the main entrance of The Stockyard, follow the road round to the right go past the White Lodge and you will see the indoor school on the left and a sign for the Visitors Car Park straight ahead.

Number of volunteers required

How to find out more

Email rda@horserangers.com