Volunteer Gardener

About Waythrough

Waythrough was formed in 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Together, weve 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 its 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 its a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

About The Role

As a Gardening Volunteer at Croft House , youll play an important part in creating and maintaining a welcoming, therapeutic outdoor space for residents. Working alongside staff and residents, youll help care for the garden while supporting engaging, hands-on gardening activities.

This role is about more than plants its about connection, wellbeing and creating a shared space where residents can relax, learn new skills and enjoy being outdoors. Your ideas and enthusiasm will help shape seasonal projects and themed gardening sessions throughout the year.

Key Duties

Support the general upkeep of the garden (planting, watering, weeding, tidying and seasonal maintenance).

Work alongside residents to co-create and deliver inclusive gardening sessions.

Encourage and support residents to take part in hands-on gardening tasks.

Help plan and contribute ideas for seasonal or themed activities (e.g. spring planting, sensory gardens, harvest projects).

Promote a positive, safe and welcoming outdoor environment.

Follow guidance from staff to ensure activities are safe and accessible for all.

About You

Were looking for someone who:

Has an interest in gardening (experience is helpful but not essential).

Is friendly, patient and enjoys working with people.

Feels confident supporting others in practical, hands-on tasks.

Is reliable and able to commit to agreed volunteering times.

Brings creativity and enthusiasm to help make the garden an engaging space.

Values inclusion, wellbeing and creating supportive environments.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference while enjoying time outdoors and sharing your passion for gardening.

What We Offer

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

Discounts from various schemes

Training and personal development

A chance to make a real difference in peoples 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: recruitmentteam@waythrough.org.uk

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.

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