About Swords Tidy Towns
Swords Tidy Towns Committee's aim is to enhance the appearance of our town, making the town a more attractive place to live, work and do business in.
Please check our website here: Swords Tidy Towns
What's Involved
Swords Tidy Towns volunteers care for the town of Swords. They generate enthusiasm and co-operation in order to enhance the natural and built environment. Our work is varied, but includes litter-picking, hedge trimming, graffiti removal, planting flowerbeds, biodiversity work, fundraising, liaising with residents associations, local business and Council, and generally improving the Swords area. If you have an interest in any of the above and want to see a better Swords, please contact us. Weekly clean-up which takes place every Saturday 11am-1pm in Swords
What's required for this position
No particular skills required, yet all skills welcome such as gardening, communication, IT, PR, interpersonal, working as part of a team.
- Advocacy/ Lobbyist
- Community Development/ Social work
- Personable Skills
- Trades/ Operative/ Manual
Level of English required for this role:
Basic English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: 3 months
Hours required: 1hrs Twice per week
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Swords village, North County Dublin
Also available in these counties
Dublin - Fingal
Screening details for this role:
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Insurance cover
Age restrictions:
No age restrictions
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
Yes
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
Swords Tidy Towns introduces volunteers to a friendly bunch of people, the opportunity to work in a team, develop sense of pride in the local area, learn about the historical significance of Swords and influence the development of the area.
Getting there
Carpark ColourTrend, opposite of the Garda Station