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31 - Home Visitor
When We Need You
From 22/01/2003 onwards
About Opportunity
Volunteers help to increase confidence and independence in families by offering support, friendship and practical help. They visit families in their own homes in order to protect and respect each individual’s dignity and identity. A relationship then develops in which understanding and trust can grow. Volunteers often reassure families that difficulties in bringing up children are not unusual, emphasise the positive aspects of family life, encourage parents strengths and emotional well-being and encourage the family to widen their network and effectively use the support and services available in the community. A volunteer may choose to offer support to more than one family and is supported throughout by a co-ordinator. A Preparation Course is delivered in a fun and rewarding environment.
Availability
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About Home-Start East Fife
Home-Start East Fife is a voluntary organisation in which volunteers offer regular support, friendship and practical help to young families under stress, in their own homes, helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown.
Skills & Experience
Each volunteer visits a family in their own home, our families are based throughout East Fife and volunteers choose how near to or far from their own home they wish to volunteer. Reasonable expenses are reimbursed at the national rate.
Travel Details
Each volunteer visits a family in their own home, our families are based throughout East Fife and volunteers choose how near to or far from their own home they wish to volunteer. Reasonable expenses are reimbursed at the national rate.
Restrictions
Parenting experience required
Requirements
Application Form, Induction/Training, Informal Chat, Police Check, References
Training and Induction Details
Volunteers are required to attend a Course of Preparation (6 days over 6 weeks) which covers areas such as role of the volunteer, the kind of support to provide, parent & children's needs, child protection, listening, boundaries, play & confidentiality
Work Type
Befriending / Mentoring
Client Group
Families
Expenses Detail
Monthly claim form to be completed for car usage (national rate paid) or will reimburse public transport (attach tickets).
Accessibility Details
No Wheelchair Access
No Disabled Toilet
Frequency & Commitment
3 hours per Week. Minimum Commitment: 1 Year
Minimum Age
Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.
Volunteers Required
100
Reference Code
31-49
Opportunity Provided By
Contact Details
158 South Street
St Andrews
Scotland
KY16 9EQ
Contact: Joanne Roddam
Tel: 01334 477548
Email: joanne@homestarteastfife.org.u...
Website: http://members.aol.com/vo...
