Equipment

Equipment useful for volunteering probably costs a lot less than you think.

Grippy Gloves

General use gloves for shoveling mud and carrying whatever you can’t shovel.

Waterproof Gloves

Good for working in the wetter mud which will soak through the normal gloves. Ones with grip will be best.

Mask

Masks are sometimes provided but it’s worth bringing your own. Its better buy better than the cheapest one as sometimes you work in a lot of dust and foul smells. Some older houses also have a danger of asbestos. It’s up to you.

Safety glasses

Not essential but they’re worth it if you might be working in a house (again due to the amount of plaster and dust and whatever else in the air). We have some available for people to use, but it’s not certain that there will be enough to go round.

Optional Stuff

We have boots and overalls that you can borrow from us. If you want to use your own you are welcome to bring them up. Also if your shoes/clothes size is very large or very small, you may not find well fitting things. Its best to bring own in this case.

Boots

It is possible to work with just trainers, but you get a lot of peace of mind from wearing reinforced boots, these ones have toecaps. They are pretty sturdy underneath, but you can buy some reinforced soles which will stop nails and glass. You can even put those in your sneakers!

Overalls

Not essential, but really really nice. Instead of wearing different clothes every day and ruining all your t shirts, just wear these. Air them out at night and wear them again the next day. The long sleeves feel a bit cooler in the hot weather and offer a bit of protection against splinters etc.