The Yard Needs Your Help!
The Yard supports disabled children, young people with additional support needs and their families through adventure play and wraparound family support. Our brand new centre which opened in Glasgow in summer 2025 has a fabulous children’s playground but we need lots of help to keep it in tip-top condition. It’s a great way to spend a day away from the office and enjoy a unique team-building experience.
Your duties will include gardening, tidying, painting and repairs. You’ll be provided with a health and safety briefing, supervision throughout, refreshments and a chance to learn more about the work we do supporting disabled children. Tasks will include outdoor work such as weeding, sweeping, painting and general tidying, so we recommend wearing comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting a bit mucky! We do also have overalls, boots and gloves for you to use. We can accommodate teams of up to 20 and the Yard is fully accessible – the work is labour intensive!
We are looking for help on an ongoing basis so have scheduled Maintenance Days. Each day will run from 9.30-4pm, at 145 Netherlee Road, Glasgow G44 3ST. Parking onsite available but limited. The dates for 2026 are as follows:
Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th February
Monday – Friday, 20th – 24th April
Wednesday – Friday, 12th – 14th August
Monday 12th October
Every volunteer makes a meaningful difference to the children and families we support. The Yard is more than just a play centre – we’re a hub for families of disabled children and young people, offering support, connection, and a place to belong. You and your team can belong too! We had several great teams of people come and help us in 2025 and one of our lovely volunteers from August said “It’s a beautiful space, but it takes lots of upkeep! We joined for one of their quarterly maintenance days. The staff were so welcoming and organised; it was an absolute pleasure.”
If you’d like to get involved, complete the form at the link below and you’ll hear from us within 3 working days.
