Can I Volunteer?
If you have the experience of bringing up children; have a friendly and caring attitude as well as an understanding of the pressures of parenting; can be non-judgemental and can respect the fact that you have been invited into a family's home - then yes, we would love to hear from you.
What does a Volunteer do?
Usually you visit the family in their home once a week for a couple of hours. How you help is really down to the family itself. Some might need someone to talk to; others may need more practical support with meal planning and cooking, reading to the children, going to the local park, finding out about local services.
All kinds of families can find it hard to cope for all sorts of reasons, maybe because of the illness or disability of the child or because of post-natal illness, bereavement or loneliness. All parents know that those early years before children go off to school are vital in their child's life and at Home-Start we believe parents have the key role in creating a secure childhood for their children. It is just that sometimes they need a bit of help - your help.
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from some of our existing volunteers.
How to Apply
Contact Sarah Mann for an informal chat on 01473 822822 or e-mail us using this link which opens your default email program.
If you wish, you can also view and print a volunteer application form.
What happens next?
Training for new volunteers is usually provided at our Hadleigh base in the form of a preparation course involving weekly sessions over period of 8 - 10 weeks. The sessions are run in a friendly light-hearted fashion by our own staff and guest instructors. We usually try to include a basic first aid session.
