Walkwell Mentor: Volunteer to Support Cancer Wellness

At Macmillan we give people with cancer everything we’ve got.

Are you enthusiastic about walking and have good communication skills? Then we would love you to join our team as a Walkwell Mentor and help support people affected by cancer to undertake walks in the local community.

By sharing your skills and time, you’ll meet new people as part of a friendly team that makes a difference in the community.

At Macmillan we give people with cancer everything we’ve got.

Are you enthusiastic about walking and have good communication skills? Then we would love you to join our team as a Walkwell Mentor and help support people affected by cancer to undertake walks in the local community.

By sharing your skills and time, you’ll meet new people as part of a friendly team that makes a difference in the community.

Bring your enthusiasm and communication skills to help build the confidence and wellbeing of people affected by cancer, by supporting them to undertake walks in the local community. Together, we can be right there for people with cancer.

• Supporting and accompanying a person on a one-to-one basis to undertake a local ‘Health Walk’
• Signposting people to other Health Walks or physical activities that take place in the Macmillan Horizon Centre or elsewhere
• Keeping the attendance documents up-to-date
• Participating in volunteer group meetings as required

• Good communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to understand the needs and backgrounds of others
• Ability to respond to the needs of the people supported in a flexible and open manner
• Ability to operate as part of a team and refer complex issues to an appropriate member of staff when required

• Meet new people as part of a friendly team that makes a difference in the community
• Receive an induction, relevant training, the support you need to carry out your role, and agreed out-of-pocket expenses (reimbursed within our guidelines)

Our vision is to develop a diverse and inclusive culture that empowers and enables everyone to be their best when giving time, energy and experience.

We will strive to meet the different needs of people who choose to give their time, and work hard to improve accessibility – both face to face and online – to give everyone the best possible experience.