Parent Buddy

Greater London (On-site)
London, Greater London
Unpaid role, expenses paid
Voluntary

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Job description

Family Friends carefully recruit, train, and match volunteers with families in Central-West London. Our volunteer befrienders offer practical and emotional support based on each family's unique needs and potential. We offer two volunteer opportunities - Big Buddies and Parent Buddies.

Volunteers will aim to help parents to discover their strengths, build confidence, and resolve difficulties. Volunteers meet with their match weekly for a period of 6 -12 months.

Activities might include:

  • Supporting a parent to take their children on days out.
  • Helping to strengthen family relationships.
  • Providing a listening ear.
  • Helping parents to build confidence in themselves.

Essential Criteria:

  • You must be able to commit to the Parent Buddy programme for a minimum of 6 months.
  • 18+
  • Must have lived in the UK for the last 2 years

What we provide in return:

  • Full induction training and ongoing training
  • DBS check
  • Weekly supervision and support
  • The chance to learn new skills
  • References provided after 6 months' commitment
  • Reimbursement of travel and session expenses

We are an equal opportunities charity and value the principles of diversity and inclusion, which is central in providing successful support to our families. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, including people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+ and individuals from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

In the first instance, please register your interest in becoming a volunteer with us - you can do that by contacting us here for an application form.

Once we've reviewed your application, a member of our team will be in touch with next steps.

Application resources
Application Instructions

Once you have clicked quick apply, you will be sent an email from the volunteer coordinator to fill out an easy application form. This is followed by an invitation to an informal interview and then Volunteer Induction Training!

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Posted on: 09 September 2024
Closing date: 08 December 2024 at 23:59
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