Group Support Volunteer

Do you want to make a difference to your local community?
If you have a few hours to spare each week and are able to volunteer, this would be a great opportunity to consider.
Children, Family, & Wellbeing Service are seeking volunteers to assist under supervision of a member of staff, to help those who access their services.
They require Group Support volunteers for their building at West Paddock Children and Family Wellbeing Service, West Paddock, Leyland, PR25 1HR for the following days/times:

Monday, SEND 6-9
Tuesday, LGBTQ 6:30-9:30
Wednesday Youth Council 6:30-9:30

Friday Safe Spaces 6:30-9:30

This opportunity will give a volunteer the chance to:

  • Gain experience from volunteering for this opportunity.
  • Make a positive difference to a child, young person, and their family.
  • Use their creative skills.
  • Improve their confidence and self-esteem.

Overview of Service:
Children and Family wellbeing Services, prevention and early Help Service offers support to children, Young people and families age 0-19+years, (0-25 Years for SEND) and their families. The service identifies as early as possible when a child, young person or family needs support.

This volunteering role is subject to a DBS check. To qualify you must have been a resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

  • Applicants must be willing to go through an induction process with relevant background checks and an enhanced DBS check (This will be done free of charge)
  • Once you have applied online one of our Volunteer Officers will be in contact to arrange your DBS
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Tasks:

All tasks are carried out under the supervision of a member of staff:
Support and assist staff to run sessions and activities as required for the group

  • Help setting up the room for group work and tidying up afterwards (Building based)
  • Help with building new skills, confidence and motivation.
  • Engaging with groups for children, young people and their families.
  • Help with supporting children and young people with additional needs
  • Log volunteering hours on Better Impact Volunteers account.

Required Qualities:

  •  Patience and understanding
  • Approachable and Friendly
  • Non Judgemental
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Trustworthy
  • An ability to motivate and inspire others
  • Good Communication skills – Good Active Listener
  • Reliable and committed to providing long term volunteering support

Training:

  • Child Sexual Exploitation
  • Data Security Awareness
  • Health & Safety
  • Prevent
  • Safeguarding Children Level 1

Volunteers must have completed the required eLearning training before any activity can be undertaken and may be asked to regularly refresh training where required.

Required Age:

16 years +

Schedule:

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West Paddock, Leyland,

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If you are interested in this opportunity please contact the Volunteer Co-ordinator for a chat, or click apply now.

Email: Lancashire Volunteer Partnership

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