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Bankside Open Spaces Trust

We are an environmental and volunteering charity. We care for open spaces in London’s SE1 and work to boost the health and wellbeing of urban communities through free outdoor events and activities.

Ways That You Can Volunteer

Gardening volunteers are the backbone of our work. We run gardening groups during the week and one Saturday a month across several sites in the SE1 area.
We welcome applications from anyone who wants to get involved – previous gardening or volunteering experience is not necessary; just enthusiasm and the willingness to get stuck in!
Crossbones Wardens: Crossbones Graveyard is a stone’s throw away from London Bridge and was boarded up and closed to the general public for many years. Behind the hoardings is a post-medieval, un-consecrated pauper’s burial ground with the remains of an estimated 15,000 people buried there. Since January 2015 local people have been working with Bankside Open Spaces Trust to create a public garden there.
The site has great local and London-wide significance as a non-denominational, non-judgmental place where the ‘outcast dead’ can be remembered. We have visitors that travel from all over to visit this unique and emotive site. Volunteer at Bankside Open Spaces Trust events Throughout the year we host fun events to encourage people to enjoy time outside and get to know their community better.
In June we hold our biggest event, Bankside Open Spaces Festival – a fantastic free all-day street party in the heart of London, filled with live music, performances, and activities for the whole family. We also run smaller events and activities, such as an Easter treasure hunt, a Halloween craft session and a Christmas gathering with wreathmaking.

Corporate Volunteering

Specialist Volunteering Requirements

Various opportunities available
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Volunteer, Southwark

Bankside Open Spaces Trust, Red Cross Garden, 50 Redcross Way, London, SE1 1HA

website address

https://www.bost.org.uk/volunteer

email address:

volunteer@bost.org.uk

contact number:

020 7403 3393

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