Home-Start North Down
There for parents when they need us most,
because childhood can't wait
Volunteering
There are several ways that you can help Home-Start North Down in a voluntary capacity:
- by supporting a family as a home-visiting volunteer
- by supporting families at Family Group sessions
- by becoming a trustee
- by helping us with fundraising
Home-Start North Down’s family support volunteers come from many different backgrounds and vary in age but all are either parents themselves or have parenting experience. All volunteers attend a preparation course before being matched with a family. They then take their own individual skills and experience to the families they visit.
The Home-Start North Down Board of Trustees is made up of local people from a wide range of backgrounds. The main requirements of a trustee are a real interest in the family support work we undertake and a willingness to be involved and active in the running of the charity. The committee ensures correct governance and is responsible for the financial security of the organisation.
“I have been a Home-Start volunteer for the past year and it has had such a positive impact on the family I visit weekly and also for me personally. It is incredible how much of a difference just a couple of hours chatting with Mum or playing with a toddler can make. It’s hugely rewarding and a great privilege.”
Supporting Families
If you would like to support families either 1:1 or in group can you;
- Commit to offering 2-3 hours each week during a week-day?
- Commit to volunteering with us for at least 2 years?
- Complete our preparation course and any annual training that is required so that you are supported in your role as a volunteer?
If you wish to support us in other ways, perhaps you have a skill you could share with families, a professional background which would be helpful to our clients, or have skills in organising events, please send us an email through our contact us page – we would be grateful for your help!
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