Volunteering Opportunity: Volunteer Family Mentor with Home-Start Hertfordshire

Before you can register your interest for this opportunity you must be registered as a volunteer.

Do you have experience of parenting or caring for children?
Do you have 2-3 Hours a week to spare? If so, you could be the person they are looking for!

Volunteer Mentors support families in their homes. They offer a free training course to provide you with all the skills and information you will need.

Opportunity Type: Long-term Commitment

District: Broxbourne, Dacorum, East Herts, North Herts, St Albans, Stevenage, Welwyn/Hatfield

Location: Indoor

Time of day: Weekday Mornings, Weekday Afternoons

Practical Considerations: Our Volunteers will be based in a family's own home. A volunteer would be matched with a family based on experience and taking into consideration any practical requirements.

We offer free e-learning training with 2 in-person sessions to provide you with all the skills and information you will need to support families.

Requirements: Relevant qualification or training, Will require a criminal record check (DBS)

Suitable for: 18 – 25 year olds, Aged 26 and over, University students, Families, Older People, People with a visual impairment, People with restricted mobility

Suitable for volunteers interested in: Children, Families & Family Support

Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: No

Full Description:
Home-Start has a dedicated team of Volunteer Mentors who support hundreds of families across Hertfordshire. They provide both emotional and practical support. It may be helping a parent with a disability take their child to the park, helping a family access local community groups or assisting with healthy eating, budgeting or parenting skills.

Trained and skilled volunteer mentors are matched with families and visit them at home, every week for 2-3 hours. They help parents to build their confidence and find ways to manage the challenges they face. This could be by helping them get out, meeting people and building networks, or maybe helping them with setting boundaries and managing difficult behavior.