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Volunteer - Buckinghamshire Waste Busters

Garden Organic
Buckinghamshire

Posted: 17 Feb 2025

Deadline: 31 Mar 2025

Compensation: Voluntary

Living Wage employer Disability Confident scheme

Unpaid Volunteer

Job description

Working in partnership, Buckinghamshire Council and Garden Organic are excited to champion waste prevention as part of the Waste Busters Programme. Together, we recruit, train and support residents, equipping them with the skills and confidence to share waste prevention messages in their own communities and networks. Volunteers are based around the county, supported by a dedicated coordinator and provided not only with training but also a suite of leaflets and resources designed to promote key aspects of waste prevention; Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Compost, and Recycle.

What does it involve?

Waste Busters are volunteers who, for example, might encourage people in their local community to compost their kitchen and garden waste, give talks explaining the right things to put in the right bins, attend events sharing meal plans to reduce food waste.

Anyone can be a Waste Buster, you don’t have to be an expert in any of the topics. You’ll join a network of likeminded volunteers, and with training and support from a local coordinator, together we can make a difference across Buckinghamshire.

How much commitment do I have to make?

There is no absolute commitment, we appreciate your support sharing the projects messages, however you choose to do it. Some volunteers will spend around 30 hours each year. These hours include all travel and preparation time. This figure however is not a requirement and your volunteering may be entirely within your own setting, adding value to your organisation or groups waste prevention activities.

Is this for you?

We’re looking for volunteers with an interest in waste prevention and ‘doing the right thing’ with the waste we produce, people that care about the environment and the impact of climate change.

You don’t need to know anything about waste reduction. We will provide training, skills and support to equip you with the confidence to go on to share these skills with others.

With your support we will engage and inspire more people across Buckinghamshire to think about their waste and hopefully produce less.

Application information

For more information about the role and how to apply, please visit: 

www.gardenorganic.org.uk/what-we-do/supporting-volunteers/waste-reduction-volunteers/bucks-waste-busters

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