Volunteering - Get Involved

There are many opportunities to spend time working as a volunteer at Jamyang, from a couple of hours to three months in our hospitality team. We are happy to offer the chance for enthusiastic people to work for the dharma in an exciting central London location. Please contact admin@jamyang.co.uk if you would like more information or wish to apply.

Short-Term and One-off Projects

OFFICE WORKER - general office skills including computer use. Part-Time - hours to suit.

GARDENING: Experienced gardener to create rockery and general upkeep of courtyard.
Addition garden volunteers to help with watering during the summer months. Hours to suit.
For these positions please call Anil on 020 7820 8787.

GOMPA:
Flower arranger - Wed Afternoon for 2 hours max one day a week. Experience preferred.
Cleaning (2 people) - 4 hours per week. No experience req.
Offerings - help with water bowls, setting up altar etc, for special occasions. Training will be provided. Times vary.

PR:
Buddha Post - to deliver leaflets 2-3 times per term for our special events to your local area/shops, and for those around Jamyang.
 

3 Month Programme

Hospitality Team

Work Programme Volunteers are vital to Jamyang, and make up the core of the residential community. In return for a room in Jamyang, food and a £40 per week stipend, team members work full-time to help with the main tasks of reception and keeping the building looking welcoming for visitors. Team members get two days off a week and stay for a period of three months.

Kitchen Yogi

The next positions are available from September 2007.

We also need help in the kitchen and require a 'kitchen yogi'. He or she will focus on the smooth running of the kitchen alongside our staff cook, Yolanda, who also runs a monthly Healthy Cooking Workshop. Vegetarian culinary experience would be preferable but not essential, as some training will be given on the job. The main duties will involve chopping, cleaning and some cooking. This position is with the same remuneration as the Work Programme Volunteer and for a minimum stay of three months.


To find out more, please contact the centre either by email, phone or post to:

Center Manager
Jamyang Buddhist Centre
The Old Courthouse
43 Renfrew Road
London SE11 4NA

Tel: +44 (0)207 820 8787
Fax: +44 (0)207 820 8605
Email: admin@jamyang.co.uk

To apply for the Work Programme or Kitchen Yogi position, we ask people to send an A4 sized short essay detailing why you would like to work at Jamyang, what you have to offer and when you would be available. We would then seek to interview you, preferably in person, but we can do it over the phone if this is not possible. If successful, we would follow up with two referees before offering you the position.
 

Repaying the Kindness

Programme for carers*

Vacancies for people who would like to experience the taste of compassion in action — we need additional practical help for our ongoing programme of daytime events for carers — we would like to build up a bank of people willing to offer some of their time to this project. You will most likely need to be available during the daytime and resident in London.

Please phone or leave a message on +44 (0) 20 7820 9020.

* A carer is someone who looks after a relative, partner or friend or child who is ill or frail or has a physical, mental health or learning disability.

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