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Service Volunteer
High Wycombe
Hours: Minimum 4
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.
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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.
About the Role
As a Service Volunteer with Aquarius, you will play an important role in supporting adults accessing our services. You will work alongside practitioners to provide practical and person-centred support, helping people engage with their recovery and work towards positive changes in their lives.
You may be involved in one-to-one sessions with practitioners, supporting group activities and events, and helping people attend appointments. You will also act as an ambassador for Aquarius, helping to promote our services and create a welcoming, inclusive and supportive environment.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a difference in the lives of others while developing new skills and gaining experience in a health and social care setting. You will receive a full induction, relevant training, monthly supervision and ongoing guidance from the team.
Key Duties
Support practitioners during one-to-one sessions with people accessing our services.
Help facilitate and support group sessions and activities.
Assist with events and activities organised by Aquarius.
Support people to attend appointments where required.
Act as an ambassador for Aquarius, promoting a positive and welcoming image of the service.
Help create an inclusive, supportive and non-judgemental environment for people accessing support.
Work alongside practitioners and other team members to contribute to the delivery of services.
Maintain confidentiality and appropriate professional boundaries at all times.
Attend relevant training and supervision sessions to support your development.
About You
We are looking for a friendly, reliable and understanding individual who is passionate about helping others and making a positive difference in their lives.
You will be able to communicate with people in a patient, respectful and non-judgemental way, recognising the importance of confidentiality, professional boundaries and valuing diversity. You will have a good level of self-awareness and be willing to act as a positive role model to people accessing our services.
You should be comfortable working alongside practitioners and other team members, using your own initiative where appropriate and asking for help or guidance whenever you are unsure about a situation.
You do not need to have lived experience to volunteer in this role, although experience of substance misuse, gambling-related challenges or supporting a family member affected by these issues would be welcomed.
We ask for a minimum commitment of four hours, with consistency being important to help build positive relationships and provide ongoing support to people accessing our services.
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
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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](https://www.aquarius.org.uk/), 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.
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