ParkBathe
Wellbeing Facilitator and Connector - Volunteer
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Wellbeing Facilitator and Connector - Volunteer
Role: Lead Mindful Walk Facilitator & Connector
Location: Harrow pilot (summer 2026) Type: #Volunteer (unpaid, with professional development support)
About the Role
ParkBathe supports 700+ people annually through its evidence-based Green Social Prescribing (GSP) walks across London. We’re expanding to Harrow and seek a Lead Mindful Walk Facilitator & Connector to:
- Train as a Walk Facilitator.
- Lead monthly structured, slow-paced nature walks (forest bathing + 5-4-3-2-1 sensory exercises) in local parks.
- Build partnerships with referrers (link workers, social prescribing teams), park officers, Harrow Council, and health services to embed ParkBathe’s approach as a sustainable public health resource.
Your impact will be significant:
- Directly support 80–120 people per site per year experiencing stress, anxiety, loneliness, or low confidence.
- Help transform ParkBathe’s Harrow pilot into a community-rooted, accessible, long-term offering—ensuring more people can access nature-based wellbeing near home.
This isn’t a generic "walk volunteer" role—it’s a key partnership role where your expertise in mental health, readiness to train, and passion for nature-as-health will shape a gold-standard GSP model in Harrow.
What We’re Looking For
We welcome thoughtful, grounded individuals with,
- At least 3 years’ experience in one+ areas:
- Counselling/therapy, coaching, mental health support, social prescribing, public health, community wellbeing, health policy, outdoor recovery programs, evaluation, or related fields.
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- Adapriority*: Experience supporting people with anxiety, low mood, isolation, bereavement, chronic stress, health disparities, or low confidence.
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Essential Qualities
You need:
- Warmth, emotional intelligence, and steadiness: Ability to hold quiet, safe, non-judgmental space without over-medicalising or diving into therapy.
- Adaptability: Awareness of group dynamics and trauma-informed, inclusive practice.
- Professional linking skills: Confidence to build relationships with link workers, public health teams, parks officers, council stakeholders, and local orgs.
- Reliability: Commitment to least 2 hours/month activity (after training) + flexibility for meetings, evaluations, and referrer outreach.
Physical Considerations
- Not an exercise walk: Walks cover 500–1,000m, gentle pace, and are within slow-mindful parameter.
- Suitable for lower mobility: As long as you’re comfortable outdoors in variable weather.
Key Responsibilities
Walk Leadership
- Complete ParkBathe training (covered by us).
- Lead one monthly mindful walk in Harrow parks (hands-on nature-based activities, following scripted structure).
- Embed 5-4-3-2-1 sensory grounding + mind-body techniques to build participant self-reliance.
- Generate feedback and contribute to light-touch evaluation.
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Connector & Embedder
- Network with Harrow partners: Link workers, social prescribing teams, park officers, Harrow Council, and local wellbeing groups to streamline referrals.
- Help co-create a clear, trusted referral pathway for4
- Support recruitment of volunteer ambassadors to sustain walks post-pilot.
- Provide insights on pilot development (e.g., single-park vs. networked feasibility, accessibility needs).
Support & Growth
- Work alongside ParkBathe CIC’s trained lead query (Vanessa Potter), ambassadors, and ongoing team support.
- Travel between two Harrow park sites (commencing summer 2026).
- Stipend?: No, but the role offers professional training in GSP, nature-based facilitation, and public health employment pathways.
Why Take This On?
- Personal growth: Learn evidence-based Green Social Prescribing frameworks.
- Community impact: Help Harrowers build daily resilience through local green spaces.
- Professional leverage: Perfect for public health, mental health, or community org career paths.
- Team collaboration: Join a fast-growing CIC dedicated to proving that nearby nature can be a public health essential.
Next Steps
Express interest via [link/email] and include:
- A short paragraph on:
- Why nature-based wellbeing resonates with you.
- Prior “bridge-building” examples (e.g., coordinating projects, partnerships, or self-development).
- Your availability for training/evaluation. No formal portfolio required. 🌱
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