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Why not join us as a Member to help us nurture a love of nature in more people in Frome

Right now we need YOU to BECOME A MEMBER and help us improve, progress and survive, see below for more info.
Email us at sharedearthlearning@gmail.com if you want more info or want to chat.

Yes! You can now become an official member of the Shared Earth Learning (SEL) Community Benefit Society; either as a Supporter or a CORE member.

Core Member: For people actively involved in, or benefiting from, Shared Earth Learning; such as forest school and outdoor education practitioners, and anyone local, such as volunteers, parents/carers and local residents. Local = Frome and East Somerset.

Supporter Member: For friends and allies who support our aims but are not directly involved or benefiting from our services and activities. Anyone living outside of Frome and East Somerset would become a Supporter Members. As a Supporter Member you also have voting rights, but collectively supporter members have no more than 25% of the overall voting strength of the CBS, and a Supporter Member can only be a Director if at least 75% of Directors are Core Members.

Membership will give you: a handmade share certificate, pride and access to our occasional workshops.

  • Shared Earth Learning is: 

    • owned by our community 

    • and run by our community 

    • meaning you can be part of this beautiful network supporting nature and people, and nurturing a love of nature.

    • We deliver outdoor education and experiences for adults and children, for local schools and colleges, as well as community events and projects.

    • We are Charitable and can claim Gift Aid on individual donations, helping us support more people.

    • And decisions are made democratically, using the principle of “one Member, one vote”.

    • You will be able to have your say in shaping the future of SEL, in how we keep SEL accessible for those in Frome who need us and even stand as a director.

  • As a member, your role would be as follows:

    • Attend Annual General Meetings (AGM), although not compulsory.

    • Ask for additional General Meetings if needed.

    • Right to propose resolutions at any General Meeting

    • Right to Vote for resolutions at General Meetings.

    • Right to vote for Directors.

    • Right to stand for election as a Director

    You might also want to provide additional support, in some way based on your skill set and/ or interest.

  • This role is voluntary, but expenses may be claimed.

Ready to become a member?

1. Fill in form below, digitally or a paper version

You may choose to complete a digital version:

https://forms.gle/WXD3jXspNTSScHj57

or 

a 'paper' version - email us for paper version, at sharedearthlearning@gmail.com

2.  Pay for one or more share/s (£5 per share)

Details on form - in the link above or on the paper version. If this cost is a barrier to you, please chat to us. Feel free to email us if you want to chat about this.

Not ready to become a member?

If you want more info, you can email us at sharedearthlearning@gmail.com, or chat to us when you see us out and about.

 

Work with us

Shared Earth Learning Co-op invites forest school leaders and assistants to join our team in Frome, Somerset. More info below.

(If you think you’d like to volunteer with us at a project, please email sharedearthlearning@gmail.com and we can have a chat.)

Paid work is between £15 and £18 per hour for anything from 3 to 20 hrs per week 

Contracts are usually for an initial 3 months probationary period

Roles & Responsibilities for new recruits may include:

  • Preparation and delivery of weekly sessions of Play-ranging

  • Preparation and delivery of adult well-being sessions

  • Preparation and delivery of Forest school sessions in schools, on our site, and during the holidays

  • Publicity and awareness raising

  • Preparing and running community workshops

  • fundraising

  • Kit-care and site maintenance

  • Evaluation and monitoring of participants and programmes.

Applicants’ Skills and experience

Essential:

  • Experience of working with groups with adults or children, with or without additional needs, and/or challenging behaviour.

  • Good rapport with young people.

  • Up to date DBS

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Ability to work as part of a team

  • Ability to operate within terms of data protection and confidentiality requirements

  • Based in Frome area

  • Applicant must be freelance/self-employed, and responsible for their own tax affairs.

  • Sharing in the values and objectives of the Shared Earth Learning co-operative.

  • willingness to attend regular meetings

  • understanding that there is no guarantee of paid work

  • a proactive approach 

    Please send your CV along with a covering letter with details of your experience, passions and how you meet our requirements to sharedearthlearning@gmail.com.

    We are always open to welcoming new team members, and welcome people who can help us fund and deliver more forest school and outdoor wellbeing sessions to nurture a love of nature.