Volunteer Parent Advocate

Become a Volunteer Advocate: help parents with a learning disability express themselves, and understand important information regarding their children.

A Volunteer Advocate plays an incredibly important role when it comes to supporting a parent with a learning disability. By having an advocate, parents have a much better chance at being able to navigate difficult processes about their children and be treated fairly throughout.

As a Volunteer Advocate, you will support the parent at meetings that are within children services by making sure they understand the information that is being shared, reasonable adjustments are made in line with their learning disability, they have the opportunity to share their views and feel like their voice is heard, as well as talk through the options that they have and discuss the consequences of each option so they can then can make an informed decision.

Full training will be available to understand more about learning disabilities, advocacy, as well as the potential processes parents are affected by when the local authority are involved with their family.

You will also;

• Receive supervision & development.
• Gain interpersonal communication skills.
• Gain an insightful experience within a social care setting.
• Make a real difference to someone’s life.
• Gain teamwork skills with an amazing team!
• As well as planning & organization skills, problem solving skills and positive attributes.

"Volunteering gives me the opportunity to connect with people & gives a sense of belonging to my community in a mutually beneficial way."