Posts by Steven Cotton
We’re excited to be partnering with the Woodward Charitable Trust
We’re excited to be partnering with the Woodward Charitable Trust who have agreed to support the work of Grow in 2022 through a grant towards our core costs. Core costs include things such as our office, support staff, and training and development. These costs are essential to enabling Grow to function well and have an…
Read MoreWe’re hiring – Grow Gardeners Team Leader Position Available
Role Description Job title – Grow Gardeners Team Leader Contract – 3 days (21 hours) per week (six months fixed-term contract) Salary – £22,000 per annum (pro rata) Pension – 5% pension contribution available (based on government eligibility criteria) Holiday – 25 days per annum plus statutory (pro rata) INTRO Grow is a young,…
Read MoreSouth Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Green Social Prescribing Grant
Grow are really pleased to be supported by a ‘South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Green Social Prescribing Grant’. To give you a snapshot of the aims of this grant programme… “Spending time in and connecting with nature is shown to improve people’s mood, anxiety levels and physical health, and in South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw we are…
Read MoreRHS Funding for Grow Gardeners
We’re super excited to share with you that our Grow Gardeners paid work experience and training programme has received funding from the RHS Flourish Fund to promote access to horticulture! Here’s a page from the Sheffield Telegraph released just before Christmas.
Read MoreWalk & Talk Mentor/Mentee Videos
Walk & Talk – Mentee’s experience during her last session Helen bravely explains to camera what impact Walk & Talk has had on her and how our volunteer mentor Sally has coached her through her goals. In this video Sally explains her experience as a volunteer mentor on our Walk & Talk programme. She…
Read MoreBeer Tasting Fundraiser
We’ve got a new fundraising event coming up in April! It’s going to be a great time out tasting some great beers in a really classy venue. There will be lots of beers to try as a well as a few tasty nibbles to keep you going! ﹎ Breweries confirmed to have their beers be…
Read MoreChristmas News 2021
Merry Christmas Everyone! Here’s a message from our Managing Director, Steven: I thought I’d send a quick final note to sign off 2021. It’s been a pretty wonderful year (albeit with a few twists, turns and surprises!) At the start of the year we had little idea what shape the next 12 months would take. The…
Read MoreOur Inspiring Hope Through Nature art auction is now live until the 6th December!
Click this link to find out more and go to the auction site! We’ll be adding pieces throughout the auction as more artists come on board.
Read MoreGrow Gardeners Winter Jobs
The Grow Gardeners maintenance season is coming to a close at the end of November but we have lots of availability for one-off or larger scale jobs over the winter months. Please get in touch if you’d like support with jobs including leaf clearing, pressure washing, mulching, planting, pruning, bulb planting, general clearances, etc. …
Read MoreIntroducing our latest Trustee
Lucy was a part of our first ever Grow Programme and has continued to thrive since that point. Lucy is joining the board of trustees to represent the voice of our alumni community – putting our trainees voice at the heart of every decision we make. Welcome Lucy, we’re really grateful for your input,…
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