Volunteer

Garden Centre Volunteer (Walled Garden) Location: Old Moat Garden Centre Horton Lane, Epsom, Surrey About Waythrough Waythrough provides specialist support across mental health, alcohol, drugs and related areas. We delivery 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 - and it's 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 – it’s a chance to build meaningful relationships and create lasting change. The Garden Centre Volunteer (Walled Garden) role involves supporting the Horticultural Trainers and Walled Garden ‘Lead Volunteer’ to effectively maintain and develop our Walled Garden, based in the Garden Centre grounds. The role may include working alongside people attending our wellbeing service who will be participating in the running of the Garden Centre as part of their recovery journey. Applicants should have a keen interest in horticulture and its potential to improve mental health as well as the ability to work and communicate well with a team of people with varying abilities. DUTIES Horticultural duties including planting, watering, weeding, pruning, propagation and maintenance of the vegetable beds. Optional grounds maintenance duties including sweeping, clearing paths, mowing, edging and compositing. Working alongside and supporting people using our wellbeing service, talking them through an activity or task and making them feel at ease. Taking part in relevant training as required. Ensuring high standards of tidiness and cleanliness. Ensuring Health & Safety regulations and procedures are adhered to (as per the Health & Safety Policy), reporting any issues to a Trainer/Manager. BENEFITS The opportunity to make a valuable contribution to a worthwhile project within the community. Working with a positive and friendly team of people. The chance to contribute to the development of a garden in an exciting space. Full induction in the work of Richmond Fellowship including access to relevant online learning to further develop skills. Team discounts on items across the garden centre and café. Provision of safety boots or funding towards purchase of own boots up to a value of £50. Team Social events including a summer BBQ and Festive meal. What We Offer We value the people who make a difference every day. Alongside meaningful work, you’ll enjoy: Discounts from various schemes Training and personal development A chance to make a real difference in people’s 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 If you’re viewing this advert on an external platform such as Indeed, please click ‘Apply via company website’ to view the full job description and submit your application. 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. Closing date: Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. In April 2026, Aquarius, our former subsidiary partner, merged with Waythrough. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support. We have 260 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 130,000 people.