Child & Family Contact Centre Volunteer - The Leap Children and Family Centre

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To support children to spend time with a parent they no longer with, following family breakdown or separation
Duration: Ongoing
When can volunteers volunteer? Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly
Availability:

This grid shows when you can volunteer for this organisation. E.G Monday morning.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Tasks the volunteer will be required to do:

Estimated hours: Saturdays - Approx 4 hours per week( this doesn’t have to be every Saturday)

Work location: Ashton under Lyne

Description of the activities you will experience:,
- Welcoming children and families to the centre
- Setting up craft and play activities
- Some basic admin (attendance registers)
- Preparing refreshments
- Tidying and re-organising toys after sessions

Personal Skills and Qualities required
- Committed to the safety and wellbeing of children
- Enjoys working with children and families
- Warm, friendly and caring
- Non-judgemental
Training:

Benefits to the Volunteer
- Quality work experience, supporting children and families
- Training and support
- A good step into further training, education or employment
- Increase skills, knowledge and confidence
- Work within a committed team
- Reference available
- Travel expenses
Areas of Interest: Children, Community, Community centre, Families, Health and wellbeing, Young people
What activities will the volunteer do? Befriending, Lending a helping hand, Mentoring, Providing advice, Support Work
Home based opportunity? No
DBS Check Required: Yes

About the host organisation
Hosted by: The Leap Children and Family Centre
Organisation Profile: Leap provides charitable services for children & families. We have an onsite Pre-School, Family Contact Services, Creche & Early Learning Provision. We have Greenscape which is a grounds maintenance service which provides adult daycare & as a Social Enterprise supports the charitable work of the organisation. We have volunteer opportunities for Reading mentor, Greenscape operatives, To work with children/families and reception/admin.
Charity number: 1099806

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