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Volunteer Health Walk Leader - Mindfulness In Nature

The Mulberry Centre

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Health walks provide an opportunity for clients to get some fresh air, meet new people, connect with nature and take some gentle exercise.

Time commitment: One hour per week minimum - Regular weekly slot meeting/talking with clients and facilitating a 45-minute gentle walk plus some related admin time.

Main Duties

• To facilitate a regular weekly 45–60 minute mindfulness-based health walk for clients around the local area of a weekday during the daytime (weather permitting), at a mutually agreed time.
• To guide participants through gentle mindfulness techniques during the walk, such as breath awareness, sensory engagement, and/or grounding exercises, encouraging a deeper connection with nature and the natural world.
• To be adaptable to the physical and emotional needs of the participants, depending on individual health conditions and energy levels, including offering seated or shorter alternatives if required.
• To create a welcoming, calm, and inclusive atmosphere, offering compassionate conversation and encouraging clients to engage mindfully with their surroundings.
• To uphold basic health and safety awareness throughout the walk, being mindful of potential hazards and supporting participants appropriately.
• To feedback on how the walk went and any issues arising.

Volunteer Specification
• Experience of leading or facilitating health walks and nature-based activities, or mindfulness sessions.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to create a welcoming environment for individuals of varying health backgrounds, making them feel welcome, comfortable and motivated.
• An interest in and understanding of mindfulness, sensory engagement and connection to nature.
• Ability to identify and adapt a safe and accessible walking route in the local area and adjust pace or content to suit the group or willingness to learn and adapt a suitable route close to the Centre.
• Reliability, good communication, and ability to work independently while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
• Previous experience supporting people with cancer, chronic illness, or mental health challenges desirable.
• An existing Basic First Aid Certification or willingness to gain a qualification at own expense.

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People Skills

• Experience of leading or facilitating health walks and nature-based activities, or mindfulness sessions. • Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to create a welcoming environment for individuals of varying health backgrounds, making them feel welcome, comfortable and motivated. • An interest in and understanding of mindfulness, sensory engagement and connection to nature. • Ability to identify and adapt a safe and accessible walking route in the local area and adjust pace or content to suit the group or willingness to learn and adapt a suitable route close to the Centre. • Reliability, good communication, and ability to work independently while maintaining appropriate boundaries. • Previous experience supporting people with cancer, chronic illness, or mental health challenges desirable. • An existing Basic First Aid Certification or willingness to gain a qualification at own expense.

Volunteering for an award winning charity which provides induction and ongoing support for its volunteers plus regular volunteer social and training opportunities.

1 hour a week plus your travel time

Further location details may be provided below.

Debbie Davey or Amanda Dixon-Nuttall

West Middlesex University Hospital Twickenham Road

TW7 6AF

By bus or car to West Middlesex University Hospital

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email: volunteer@themulberrycentre.co.uk

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This role in unsuitable for someone with mobility issues as it involves walking

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