Wellbeing Walk Volunteer

As a Wellbeing Walk Volunteer, you will help deliver a safe, welcoming, and supportive walking group for adults experiencing mental health challenges. Through gentle walking, conversation and companionship, you’ll help create a calm, inclusive space where participants feel heard, connected, and supported on their recovery journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Walk - 11am -12pm. Café - 12-1pm
• Welcoming participants: Greet people as they arrive, make everyone feel included, and help put them at ease — especially if it’s their first time attending.
• Supporting during the walk: Walk alongside participants, offer encouragement, and help foster a calm, non-judgemental atmosphere where people feel comfortable talking.
• Facilitating conversation and connection: Encourage gentle, supportive conversation; help participants feel heard and understood; be someone they can trust to talk to if they’re having a difficult time.
• Ensuring safety & wellbeing: Help monitor that the walk is accessible and manageable for everyone.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking volunteers who:

• Have empathy, kindness, and a non-judgemental approach — able to support adults experiencing a range of mental health challenges.
• Are good listeners and comfortable talking to people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Enjoy walking and being outdoors, and are comfortable walking at a gentle pace with others.
• Can help create a supportive, inclusive, friendly environment.
• Are reliable and committed — ideally able to volunteer regularly (e.g. for each walk).

What You’ll Gain

• The opportunity to make a real difference — helping people feel less isolated, more connected, and supported in their recovery.
• A sense of purpose and meaning that comes from giving back to your community.
• Awareness of mental health issues, great communication and interpersonal skills.
• The chance to be part of a caring, community-focused team with a shared mission.
• The simple joy of walking, fresh air, friendly conversation and a cuppa.

Boundaries, Requirements & Support

• Volunteers should treat everyone with dignity, respect, and confidentiality.
• Volunteers are not expected to provide clinical advice or professional mental health support — but to offer companionship, understanding, and a listening ear.
• Volunteers will be provided with an induction, DBS, First Aid and Safeguarding training, and will be walking alongside a WWF Member of Staff weekly