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All Home-Start volunteers are parents or people who have
had experience bringing up children. They come from all
walks of life and are all ages.
After a careful selection process and a criminal records
check, all volunteers attend a training course to fully
prepare them for their role with Home-Start.
Home-Start
volunteers are not paid to provide support. Although they receive
training, they are not professionals so they will not replace the support
provided by a social worker or a health visitor. Their support is free
and confidential.
What does being a
volunteer involve?
Home visiting
volunteers give friendship as well as emotional and practical help to
parents. Volunteers visit families in their own homes and usually give
between two and four hours a week, although this can be flexible.
Where possible,
Home-Start tries to match the volunteer’s skills and experiences to the
needs of the family they support. For example, a volunteer who has
experienced post-natal depression or has twins would ideally be placed with
a family in a similar situation.
Becoming a volunteer
Our Volunteer
Information Pack contains information about how to become a volunteer and
comprises the following documents:
If you have any
questions or would like additional information please
contact us at the Home-Start Canterbury &
Coastal office. |
