Walk & Talk Guide (Horsham)

Walk & Talk Guide (Horsham)

Posted for Conversation Starter Project CIC

Posted by Horsham District Council

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Are you a good listener?

Do you like getting out and meeting people?

If so, we'd love to hear from you. We are looking for a special person to join our small but growing team, to help us deliver our walk and talk sessions in Horsham Park. 

Who Are We?

The Conversation Starter Project is a grass roots project which helps support the emotional and physical wellbeing of the local adult community. Loneliness and isolation have a huge impact on health and our project was created to help combat that by providing the simple solution of combining connection to others with the benefit of being in nature and some gentle exercise.

The Role:

We are looking for an individual as passionate as we are about helping others and who supports the idea of early interventions and self-empowerment as a way of improving emotional and physical health through the evidence-based practice of walking in nature and connecting with others.

Our walks consist of a reasonably paced stroll around Horsham Park on a Wednesday (10am - 11am) and are generally easily completed within an hour.

Please note that due to the nature of this role, volunteers need to be aged 18 or over. We are also unable to reimburse travel costs to and from the volunteering role, so the role may be best suited to someone from the locality. 

What skills do I need?

• As this is a walk and talk role within the project, you will need to have great listening and communication skills.
• A background in counselling or similar would be a huge advantage, but isn't essential as we recognise that life skills are just as important.
• Previous experience in a role with safeguarding training would also be preferable, but training will be provided.
• Previous experience leading a walking group or similar would also be preferential.
• Due to the nature of this role, volunteers need to be aged 18 or over.