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Street Trees for Living

New area representative wanted

The volunteer Area Representative (‘Rep’) oversees and supports the planting of initially 25 new street trees across the borough each year, and would suit a ‘people person’ who would like to develop their knowledge of street trees.

Purpose

Local sponsors are usually coordinated by a ‘Street Representative’; a local person leading on coordinating payments and consents for new street trees. The Area Rep is responsible for coordinating a number of Street Reps. This ensures the planting of around 25 or more new trees per year per ward. This is a critical role for the charity to increase the number of street trees.

Excellent communication and motivational skills (in person/phone/ email) are essential,
together with excellent organisational skills, the ability to use own initiative, and a friendly, positive approach. The volunteer must be familiar with MS Excel, or willing to learn. The time commitment is estimated at around 2.5 hours a week.

Key Responsibilities

  • To promote and oversee the planting of initially 12 trees per year in a local area
  • To respond to online requests for new trees in the local area
  • To recruit and support street reps to encourage street based resident groups and multiple tree planting.

This is achieved through:

  • Providing brochures for street reps to canvass their street
  • Supporting the street rep in collecting consents, payments and Gift Aid declarations
  • Supporting individual sponsors through this process
  • Surveying and photographing each proposed planting site
  • Recommending tree species
  • Providing guidance watering requirements
  • Responding to any problems with tree planting (e.g. wrong site/ species)
  • To be the first point of contact for any problem with a tree
  • Liaising closely with other Area Reps and the Project Manager Residential Street

Tree Planting Support available for the Area Rep

  • Induction and training will be provided e.g. how to scan pavement for potential tree locations using a portable CAT scanner
  • Every newly appointed area rep will be allocated an Area Rep Mentor who will offer support as needed particularly in the first year.
  • Resources will be provided e.g. choice of species, standard forms etc.

To express your interest in this role please e-mail: madeleine@streettreesforliving.org
Street Trees for Living is a registered charity, number 1185165