We are seeking friendly and proactive volunteers to support our Summer Community Event at Garon Park by collecting short, meaningful feedback from visitors. Volunteers will be positioned across key areas of the site to ask a simple, engaging question about people’s experience of the park, its facilities, and the event.
This role plays a crucial part in helping us understand how people use, value, and connect with Garon Park.

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a high-impact community project while developing valuable transferable skills.

You’ll get to:
• Play a direct role in improving a local space that supports health, wellbeing and social connection
• Help shape how Garon Park evolves to meet community needs
• Contribute to a project that delivers measurable change in one of the UK’s more deprived areas

You’ll gain practical experience in:
• Data collection and survey techniques
• Communication and public engagement
• Understanding user experience and behavioural insights

You can gain benefits such as:
• Gaining experience for careers in data science, research, public health, or community development
• Strengthening CVs with real-world evidence of impact and engagement
• Developing confidence in approaching and communicating with the public

You’ll also get to:
• Be outdoors in a positive, social environment
• Contribute to a cause that improves wellbeing for others
• Feeling a sense of purpose, pride and achievement

Garon Park is more than a green space—it is a community hub tackling health inequalities, supporting wellbeing, and reconnecting people with nature. But to evidence this locally, we must capture direct visitor feedback, not just usage numbers. On busy event days, staff are focused on delivery and safety, so volunteers are essential to ensure this critical insight is not lost. Without it. we risk missing opportunities to improve the visitor experience and cannot effectively track how Garon Park supports our community over time.
Volunteer-led data collection helps turn everyday conversations into powerful evidence that shapes the future of the park. By volunteering at our Summer Community Event, your contribution will directly the site’s future development and the continued growth of a space that already welcomes thousands of visitors and delivers measurable community impact every year.

SKILLS

We are looking for volunteers who are:
• Friendly, approachable and confident speaking to new people
• Comfortable working in busy, dynamic environments
• Reliable and able to follow simple instructions
• Interested in community wellbeing, green spaces or research
No previous experience is required – all required training and support will be provided.

What matters most is a positive attitude and willingness to engage. Please be aware that this is a very forward facing role, and an ability to communicate with the public is key.