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We delivery high-quality, evidence-based services designed around the real needs of the people we serve.\nEvery year, we support around 125,000 people through over 250 services - and it's all made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers.\nMake a real difference in your community\nAre 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.\nPendle is a short-term mental health recovery house for Hertfordshire residents experiencing a crisis. We provide a safe, welcoming environment where people can stabilise, regain confidence, and access tailored support without the need for hospital admission.\nAs a Gardening Volunteer, you will help develop and run gardening activity sessions at our service. These sessions aim to support residents in their recovery journey by encouraging participation in outdoor, hands-on activities that promote wellbeing, routine, and social interaction. You will work alongside staff and residents to co-create a welcoming and inclusive gardening space.\nTasks may include:\nTeaching basic gardening skills in an inclusive and accessible way\nSupporting residents with hands-on activities such as planting, weeding, composting, and harvesting.\nHelping to plan and deliver seasonal gardening sessions (e.g. spring planting, autumn tidy-up).\nMaintaining the garden space to ensure it remains safe, welcoming, and vibrant - including watering, pruning, and general tidying.\nAssisting with the development of themed areas such as herb gardens, raised beds, and flower or vegetable plots.\nAccompanying residents on visits to garden centres or community green spaces.\nBringing imagination and enthusiasm to help make the garden a therapeutic and enjoyable space for all.\nEncouraging teamwork, creativity, and shared ownership of the garden\nSkills/qualities we would like you to bring to the role:\nHands-on gardening knowledge with an enthusiasm for helping others grow their skills\nGood communication skills\nAttention to detail\nAbility to keep a track of multiple tasks and report back on progress\nCaring, understanding and non-judgmental approach towards people with lived experience and using mental health services\nConfident to contact people by email / phone\nReliable, with good time keeping\nAble to work as part of a team, on own initiative and to instruction\nA genuine interest in being part of the mission and vision of Waythrough\nAbility to maintain confidentiality, professional boundaries, adhere to Waythrough policies and media guidelines, engage in supervision, and complete relevant training (including on safeguarding, boundaries, cyber security, DEIB and health & safety)\nWhat We Offer\nWe value the people who make a difference every day. 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