The Volunteering Officer will work with the Chief Executive and the wider team to encourage and support volunteering
at Green Hive, coordinating, administering and developing the current volunteer pool (numbering nearly 200
people), and leading on the recruitment, induction and deployment of new volunteers for different roles across
the organisation - including at Seaman’s Hall in Nairn, our Community Workshop and in support of outdoor
activities programming.
Context: Launched in 2015, Green Hive (formally Nairn River Enterprise) is a community hub and a
charity that specialises in volunteer-led projects and other initiatives, helping to conserve, restore and
sustainably develop the natural habitats and public amenities of Nairn and Nairnshire, while cultivating skills
and employability and improving outcomes for residents and visitors. Over the last decade the organisation has
developed a suite of core business operations that focus on reducing pollution and waste, recycling and re-using
discarded man-made materials and promoting more positive interactions with the local environment. It has done
this while gradually consolidating its own financial position in support of longer-term organisational
sustainability. Recent investment from the Postcode Innovation Trust takes us to the next level, and a dedicated
Volunteering Officer will be key to our plans for growth and diversification. In November 2022 Green Hive took
ownership of Seaman’s Hall in the Fishertown precinct of Nairn; over the last year it has been developing public
programmes aimed at re-establishing this important historic building as a community hub. We are also formulating
capital development plans for the facility. The Volunteering Officer will support these activities, contributing
meaningfully to the implementation and continuing evolution of our five-year strategic business plan.