Location
Pendle, Bowling Green Lane, Buntingford, London

Hours
Maximum 15 hours per week

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
Waythrough provides specialist support across mental health, alcohol, drugs and related areas, delivering high-quality, evidence-based services designed around the real needs of the people we serve. Every year, we support around 125,000 people through over 250 services, made possible by our 3,500 brilliant staff and volunteers. Pendle is a short-term mental health recovery house for Hertfordshire residents experiencing a crisis, providing a safe, welcoming environment where people can stabilise, regain confidence, and access tailored support without hospital admission.

As a Gardening Volunteer, you will help develop and run gardening activity sessions at our service. These sessions 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.

Tasks may include:
- Teaching basic gardening skills in an inclusive and accessible way
- Supporting residents with hands-on activities such as planting, weeding, composting, and harvesting
- Helping to plan and deliver seasonal gardening sessions (e.g. spring planting, autumn tidy-up)
- Maintaining the garden space to ensure it remains safe, welcoming, and vibrant — including watering, pruning, and general tidying
- Assisting with the development of themed areas such as herb gardens, raised beds, and flower or vegetable plots
- Accompanying residents on visits to garden centres or community green spaces
- Bringing imagination and enthusiasm to help make the garden a therapeutic and enjoyable space for all
- Encouraging teamwork, creativity, and shared ownership of the garden

By joining Waythrough, you will make a real difference in your community, supporting people facing challenges around mental health, substance use, housing or domestic abuse. This is more than just a role – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change.

Experience
Hands-on gardening knowledge with enthusiasm for helping others grow their skills is essential.

About you
Good communication skills
Attention to detail
Ability to keep track of multiple tasks and report progress
Caring, understanding and non-judgmental approach towards people with lived experience and using mental health services
Confident to contact people by email or phone
Reliable, with good timekeeping
Able to work as part of a team, on own initiative and to instruction
A genuine interest in being part of the mission and vision of Waythrough
Ability to maintain confidentiality, professional boundaries, adhere to policies and media guidelines, engage in supervision, and complete relevant training including safeguarding, boundaries, cyber security, DEIB and health & safety

Qualifications
No formal qualifications are specified; however, willingness to complete relevant training and engage in supervision is required.