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Sea Connection for Families & Community

FLINTS project space and beach group offers nature-based learning & support for children, caregivers and adults through sea-based activities, environmental stewardship, and creative coastal workshops.

Want to help?

We need people to offer skills, time or resources to develop this project. Check what’s needed below, then click ‘Volunteer’ to get involved.

  • At FLINTS, we weave heart-led connection and marine ecology together as we see that conscious care for one another an our coastal environment creates a long lasting impact. Can you donate your time and support with skills to nourish our project?
  • Volunteering at our free community events throughout the year held on the equinoxes and solstices.
  • Be part of the FLINTS volunteering core group to seed and grow an edible and native Coastal Food Garden around the Newgate Gap.
  • Help be the bridge between your established group or other initiatives within the Kent community to expand our reach with our unique holistic marine literacy and wellbeing offerings.
  • Redecoration and renovation skills; volunteered hours to help us with creating storage, hanging doors, insulating plasterboard & repainting the inside of our project space.
  • Be a FLINTS Parent/Caregiver Champion ~ e.g. Regularly spreading the word about our all year round offerings online and offline; bring new families along; serve tea; be a branch of caregiver support; a helping hand with beach equipment pack down.
  • Artisan skills ~ Help us fundraise with a workshop/course of your amazing sustainable & nature based skills using our project space and beach set up. We also welcome proposals for a regular workshop or class that could make regular smaller donations.
  • Sustainable craft materials ~ silk or cotton fabric scraps, 100% wool yarn, wool felt, pure beeswax, Stockmar children's watercolour paints, wire cutters, garden secateurs, lavender oil, Foods ~ organic oat milk, organic teas, organic apples
  • Marine Literacy Skills ~ Looking for sea curious friends with experience to become part of our core FLINTS volunteering team to bring more educational offerings to our Newgate Gap shoreline.
  • Funding Team ~ Any time and skills with helping us fund raise and apply for grants would be gratefully received. Experience and help with; fund raising events, grant applications, compiling regular feedback and creating evaluation and impact reports
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