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Cultural Connections is a NEW project promoting volunteering in the arts, heritage and cultural sector. We've just added a few events and activities but there are plenty more to come!!!
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Green Team Volunteers at The Ice House (with Out There Arts)
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Summary
The Green Team will be developing a beautiful community garden at the historic thatched Great Yarmouth Ice House and keeping the grounds looking great!Detailed description
The Ice House is a Grade II listed building of brick construction with a thatched roof, once one of a pair, and now the only one of its kind left in the country. It's history is intertwined with the borough, its fishing industry and the railway. Out There have a vision and also significant funding to transform it into a National Centre for Outdoor Arts and Circus.
Work is now underway to further restore and prepare this landmark building for it's new exciting role. As part of this development, there will be a community garden in the outdoor space beside Haven Bridge.
The Green Team will be:
- Developing a community garden/green space in the outdoor grounds of the building
- Maintaining the garden and planted areas in the grounds of The Ice House
- Keeping the outdoor and indoor areas of The Ice House free of litter and monitoring and maintaining recycling points
Out There Arts is a supportive environment and you'll get support and guidance (if required) and be part of a friendly team. It could also be a great way of gaining skills and experence, whilst working with a wide variety of people could be incredibly useful.
About Cultural Connections Volunteering
It's an easy and fun way to get into volunteering for residents of Great Yarmouth and East Suffolk. You can volunteer at exciting arts, heritage and cultural events and activities, including festivals. Volunteer as little or as much as you like and choose the kind of volunteering that works for you, including online volunteering . If you’ve never volunteered before, or you think it might be difficult for you, we’ll support you every step of the way. You'll meet new people, learn new skills, build confidence, and even earn rewards.