Wellbeing Volunteer
Location: Manchester

Are you passionate about supporting emotional wellbeing and helping others build positive routines?
Do you believe in the power of mindfulness, creativity, and gentle movement to create space for healing?
We’re looking for a Wellbeing & Relaxation Activities Volunteer to join our team and deliver gentle, engaging sessions to individuals living in abstinence-based supported accommodation.
Through your activities, you’ll support residents to relax, de-stress, and connect with themselves and others in a safe, welcoming environment.

What you might offer:

• Mindfulness or breathing exercises
• Gentle movement, yoga, or stretching
• Arts for wellbeing (e.g. drawing, journaling, creative crafts)
• Music, sensory relaxation, or guided meditation
• 1-to-1 calming conversations or small group sessions

You don’t need to be a professional—just someone who brings compassion, creativity, and a willingness to hold space for others in recovery.What you  bring to the role:

• Experience leading or taking part in wellbeing or relaxation activities
• Lived experience of recovery, mental health support, or related services
• A basic understanding of trauma-informed practice
• A calm, non-judgmental, and friendly approach

This role is perfect for anyone who wants to share calm and creativity, and support others on their recovery journey.
If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.Please see the full job description here.

As a volunteer with Waythrough, you can expect to receive:

• Regular supervision and support
• Induction and access to online and face to face training
• To learn and practice new skills within a teamwork setting
• To feel part of a team and the wider Waythrough organisation
• Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed with proof of journey
• Opportunities to progress and experience other areas of Waythrough's work

Who are we… 
Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. 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 almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.
Bringing together two big organisations is not a small task and it’ll take a while to fully integrate our systems, processes and approaches. That’s why you will notice the jobs here are still branded ‘Humankind’. Next year we’ll be fully integrating our recruitment systems but for now they are separate.
Thanks for bearing with us – and don’t forget to check out the Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) jobs on the Richmond Fellowship and Aquarius job site https://recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/Recovery_Focus_Careers.
 
What can Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) offer you…  💡 Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses 🏃‍♀️   Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce 

Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) is an equal opportunities employer  
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear for you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk