Volunteers play an important part at The Greenhouse at Barnes Close by providing essential support and services that help us to look after so many aspects of what we do at The Greenhouse.
Not only that, volunteers are part of our community, receiving as well as giving to the life at The Greenhouse. Their work here is meaningful, benefitting both the individual and the community.
Our beautiful grounds and gardens are such a essential part of what is so special about The Greenhouse; and they are entirely looked after by our volunteers.
On a recent volunteer day, volunteers created this Prayer Labyrinth out of cut logs for our visitors to use.
Could you be a volunteer?
From our Board of Trustees to hospitality, housekeeping and grounds maintenance the contributions from our volunteer’s are all valued. Our Volunteers are from diverse backgrounds, different faiths (and none), all levels of skills and experience. We hope you find your place here as a volunteer.
When can you volunteer?
You can volunteer on Volunteer Mondays 10am-3pm (on the second Monday of every month) as our dedicated volunteer day. We also have a a volunteer opportunity Sunday afternoons 12-4pm monthly.
We can look at other times, dependent on individual circumstances, so please contact us to discuss further.
Mondays (2nd Monday of each month)
Join our monthly Volunteer Mondays between 10am – 3pm ( on the second Monday of every month). All are invited to join our lunchtimes, bring your lunch and choose to join lunchtime prayers if you would like to.
Our Volunteers Mondays are on the second Monday of every month.
Dates for 2026: 11th May, 8th June, 13th July, 10th August, 14th September, 12th October, 9th November, 14th December.
Sunday afternoons (once a month)
Why not visit us on a Sunday afternoon once a month between 12-4pm? Come and enjoy being in the peace of our grounds on the edge of the Waseley Hills Country Park. You can meet our Alpacas, Chino and Joey, and volunteer some time in our grounds helping to keep our green space a tranquil and restful place. We finish the afternoon with refreshments together at 3.15pm.
Dates for 2026: 26th April, 17th May, 7th June, 19 July, 20th September, 25th October, 22nd November, 13th December.
Dates for your diary
Download all of the dates of all of the volunteering dates for 2026 and join us.
Volunteer roles
We have a number of roles for volunteers, So if you don’t see one for you yet come and back and check again soon. Some volunteers opportunities are available during office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Fridays at arrangement.
If you see a role you would like to apply for, start by downloading the role and completing our application form. You can then return it to us at: volunteering@greenhouseatbarnesclose.org.uk. Once we have taken a look we will get in touch to discuss next steps.
Our volunteer community is growing!
We have had five new volunteers join us in March that are helping us to look after our gardens and grounds. We also have a new volunteer who works in the grounds every week to help keep everything looking tidy. This is in addition to our wonderful volunteers who have supported us for a long time, in particular Roger who leads our grounds activities.
So far in 2026 (until the end of March 2026) we have received over 90 hours of volunteer time, with plans to add to this with an admin volunteer, a social media role and a housekeeping role coming soon.
Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers for their time and energies, and we look forward to welcoming more to join us very soon. With much thanks to our wonderful volunteers!
For more information
Contact us: email. volunteering@greenhouseatbarnesclose.org.uk or call us on tel. 01562 710278.
Please note: Our Volunteer Coordinator Caroline works Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays and she will get back to you as soon as she can.