Dad Matters is a Home-Start project, reaching, engaging and supporting dads in the perinatal period with attachment and bonding, mental health, supporting partners and accessing services. We also support professionals to improve their practice around reaching and supporting dads in the perinatal period.
If you are a dad who would like to help other dads, we'd love to hear from you!
Visit our website to apply online or download an application form, or please give us a call on 0161 344 0669 with any questions, or if you would like a pack sending out by post or email.
Start date: 3rd July 2024
End date: 31st January 2025
When can volunteers volunteer? Weekly, Fortnightly, Monthly, Quarterly
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Tasks the volunteer will be required to do: As a volunteer you will be meeting dads at various venues, speaking to them and distributing resources, as well as facilitating our face to face groups for dads in various situations.
You will be monitoring, moderating, developing and contributing to our online support groups and also facilitating dad and baby events in various venues.
Any experiences you have had of any of the challenges dads face, such as miscarriage or perinatal loss, perinatal mental health issues, supporting a partner through perinatal mental health issues, wellbeing, etc, are invaluable to us and the dads you will be talking to. You may not realize how important you are to fellow dads, but you are. The rewards from becoming a volunteer are fantastic. Not just for you personally, but for those you are helping
Training: All volunteers will receive basic safeguarding training and also training in how to successfully support dads. They will also have shadowing opportunities with staff.
Requirements: Willing to travel by public transport or find own way to volunteering location
Areas of Interest: Families, Mental Health, Social Welfare
What activities will the volunteer do? Mentoring, Support Work, Virtual Volunteering
DBS Check Required: Yes
About the host organisation
Hosted by: Home-Start Oldham, Stockport & Tameside
Organisation Profile: We are a local, independent charity operating in Oldham, Stockport & Tameside - one of 269 Home-Start schemes operating in the UK.
At the heart of each Home-Start’s work are our home-visiting volunteers. Volunteers help families with young children deal with the challenges they face by providing regular one-to-one emotional and practical support tailored to each family.
A child’s early family life is vitally important in their development, and has a strong influence on their future life chances. Children who are raised in a stable, loving, family environment are more likely to have a positive and healthy future.
Home-Start works because our volunteers are parents. They understand how hard it can be. They work alongside parents, in their own homes, to help them learn to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence and strength they need to nurture their children.
We also support families in groups, hold day trips and Christmas parties and help them to access local services, as well as lots of other support.
Charity number: 1135838
