Gentle Jobs

The Heritage Centre and Cemetery grounds are the perfect place to volunteer at Willesden Jewish Cemetery, located in North West London! Join our dedicated and enthusiastic team of volunteers and be a part of delivering a fantastic programme of activities and contribute to a project that will have a positive impact on both the Jewish and Brent's local communities, Londoners, tourists, school visitors and relatives of people buried there.

Volunteering for Gentle Jobs will give you the opportunity to develop new skills in a supportive environment at an as yet little-known historic site. We will offer you a relaxed environment where you can work at your own pace depending on your needs and requirements. You will also have the chance to meet new people and participate in social events.

We are currently looking for:

Front of House volunteers to welcome visitors to the Heritage Centre and engage them in discussions about history, death, and memory.

Gardening volunteer - During Spring and Summer months gentle weeding in recently planted areas where new ground treatments are being tested, from wild flowers to bird-friendly aggregates and ground-hugging green plants.

Assisting in seasonal gardening tasks throughout the year, providing extra resource to the work of the existing staff grounds team. This may include planting, sowing, tidying, weeding, dead-heading, pruning, sweeping, mulching, feeding, watering and clearing away trimmings.

General Maintenance - helping paint benches, gentle litter picking, to help make the cemetery grounds an even more attractive site to visit.

Content Creator - helping us engage with our supporters and widen our visitor base by supporting the writing of our newsletter as well as content for the website and Social Media posts, including the selection of appropriate images to support the newsletter and posts.

General photography enthusiasts.

TASKS

General admin to support with compiling contact lists.
Making visitors feel welcome in the Heritage Centre and Cemetery Grounds.
Making heritage more available to more people.
Helping people to talk about difficult topics like death and mourning.
Talking to visitors about the local area and local history.
Collecting personal stories for social history
Helping to make Willesden Jewish Cemetery a more attractive place to visit.
Create a haven for wildlife.
Helping to conserve a special place of historic interest for the future.

IMPACT

Volunteering with the House of Life is an opportunity to work with a diverse team of volunteers in delivering a fantastic programme of activities.

You will be able to develop new skills in a supportive environment in as yet little-known historic site, while meeting new people and contributing to a project that will have a positive impact on both the Jewish and Brent’s local communities, Londoners and tourists, school visitors and relatives of people buried there.

Benefits include: