Wellbeing Volunteer

Recovery Focus; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health charity in England is seeking a Wellbeing Volunteer to help engage with individuals using their services. The role involves welcoming attendees, facilitating group discussions, and planning activities that promote community wellbeing. Ideal candidates should have an empathetic attitude and a desire to make a difference in people's lives. This position offers valuable experience and training opportunities.

Benefits

Discounts from various schemes

Training and personal development

Reimbursement for travel and agreed expenses

Qualifications

• Ability to build strong working relationships.
• Open-minded and willing to engage with diverse individuals.
• Experience in supporting group activities is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and engage attendees at the service.
• Facilitate discussions and activities.
• Report any concerns to staff.

Skills

Empathetic attitude

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

The role:

This exciting volunteer role would suit someone with an empathetic, open‑minded attitude who can build strong working relationships with others as part of a holistic approach to improving overall health and wellbeing of the people we support. A Wellbeing Volunteer will attend the service frequently to engage with the staff and people the service supports, offering assistance with group sessions and supporting people accessing the service one‑to‑one.

Tasks may include:

• Being a friendly face and welcoming those who attend the service
• Offering a listening ear and facilitating discussions that bring people together
• Setting up for group sessions, helping to keep the communal areas tidy (e.g. kitchen and living room), and packing away following each session
• Promoting and signposting activities available in the wider community
• Identifying and reporting any concerns or risks to the Duty staff or Duty Manager within the building
• Planning and delivering activities – these could be creative based arts and crafts, board games, music based, yoga, or other skills and interests that you bring with you
• Supporting the service with low level admin tasks when needed, such as answering the telephone
• Engaging with the people who access the service and encouraging time in the community (e.g. walk and talks, or attending external groups with them for support)

About Waythrough

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, we’ve created one of the largest mental health and social support charities in England.

Every year, we support around 125,000 people through nearly 200 services – and it’s all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.

Make a real difference in your community

Are you passionate about helping others live safer, healthier, more independent lives? Join our team at Waythrough and support people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

What We Offer

We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy:

• Discounts from various schemes
• Training and personal development
• A chance to make a real difference in people’s lives
• Free induction and role‑specific training
• Support from experienced staff and regular supervision
• Opportunities to meet new people and develop your confidence
• Reimbursement for travel and agreed expenses
• Valuable experience that can support your personal or career development

Inclusion and accessibility

Waythrough is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities, especially those with lived experience of the issues we support.

We have signed up to the Disability Confident Scheme – all applicants are welcome, and adjustments can be made to enable fair participation.

If you need adjustments or support to apply, please email our recruitment team:

How to apply

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Please note that while this role has a stated closing date, we reserve the right to close the advert early should we receive a high number of applications.

Closing date:

2026-01-20