Family
Support Volunteer
Denbighshire Home-Start
Denbigh, North Wales
Voluntary
Closing
Date 16th September 2013
Family
Support Volunteer – Throughout Denbighshire
Time: Around two to three hours per
week
Across the UK more than
16,000 Home-Start volunteers visit families at home each week, supporting
parents in situations as diverse as isolation, bereavement, multiple births,
illness, disability or who are just finding parenting a struggle. They provide
non-judgemental practical and emotional support and help build the family’s
confidence and ability to cope. Home-Start runs more services and has more
volunteers supporting more families than any other family support charity in
the UK.
What will I be doing?
> Supporting a local family within
their own home
> Chatting, providing companionship
and building confidence
> Helping with any area that the
family may require or signposting to help available
> Assisting in the development of
families and their children
What
Skills/qualities will I need?
> A willingness to give up your own
time in order to help others
> An ability to visit families in
their own homes and give parenting advice
> A good friendly and caring personality
> Good communication skills and a
good understanding of confidentiality
> The ability to use various skills
such as patience, tact and being diplomatic would be useful
What
could I get from the experience?
> The opportunity to gain an
accredited qualification from the training course if desired
> The chance to receive further
training in areas ranging from First Aid, to safeguarding and financial
inclusion
> A chance to improve and enhance
any communication or teamwork skills you have
> The feeling of achievement from
assisting families to live better lives
> Reimbursement of expenses occurred
whilst volunteering for us.
Denbighshire
Homestart
Unit
A4
Trem
Y Dyffryn
Colomendy
Industrial Estate
Denbigh
Denbighshire
LL16
5TX
(01745)
814819
Homestart.denbighshire@btinternet.com
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