Activities Volunteers

Activities Volunteers

Posted for Waythrough

Posted by Ealing & Hounslow Council for Voluntary Service

Register your interest

You will be redirected to the Ealing & Hounslow Council for Voluntary Service website to express your interest.

As an Activities Volunteer, you will play a key role in creating a welcoming and engaging environment for service users. You will co-facilitate group sessions, assist with planning and running activities and events, and support the smooth operation of day-to-day service activities. This role is central to Waythrough’s recovery-focused approach and offers a chance to make a real difference in people’s lives.

Tasks may include:

• Co-facilitate group sessions with service users, ensuring they feel supported and included.

• Help plan and deliver activities such as creative workshops, gentle exercise, social outings, and educational sessions.

• Assist with organising and running events within the service.

• Meet and greet service users, helping them feel comfortable and informed.

• Provide practical support for general day-to-day activities within the service.

• Prepare materials and resources for sessions and events.

What skills do I need?

Skills/qualities we would like you to bring to the role:

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills to engage with service users in a welcoming and supportive manner.

• Ability to co-facilitate group sessions confidently and inclusively.

• Good organisational skills and flexibility to assist with a variety of activities and events

• Good IT skills 

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Attention to detail

• Ability to keep a track of multiple tasks and report back on progress

• Caring, understanding and non-judgmental approach towards people with lived experience and using mental health services

• Confident to contact people by email / phone 

• Reliable, with good time keeping

• Able to work as part of a team, on own initiative and to instruction

• An understanding of Waythrough – information is available on our website

• A genuine interest in being part of the mission and vision of Waythrough

• Ability to maintain confidentiality, professional boundaries, adhere to Waythrough policies and media guidelines, engage in supervision, and complete relevant training