Volunteer Opportunities
- Home visiting
- Management
Committee
Home visiting
Home visiting is an
essential part of the support we provide and the recruitment and training of
volunteers is an important and on-going activity.
The
volunteers working with Home-Start Redbridge all live in the borough and come
from diverse backgrounds. They offer much needed friendship to the parents they
support and recognise the need for confidentiality.
By sharing their parenting experiences and freely giving their time and
encouragement our volunteers offer:
time for
listening and talking
help with
the children
a welcome
break for parents
practical
help
reassurance
an
opportunity to meet other parents or keep appointments
opportunities
for parents to access local services
Before
being matched with a suitable family, each volunteer is police checked and has
to complete our preparation
course.
The course usually runs for 1 day per week for 10
weeks and the content has been devised to ensure that volunteers are well
prepared for home visiting. Courses are
run 3 times a year. Unfortunately, we
are unable to provide crèche facilities.
Once trained, we ask
our volunteers to commit 2-4 hours per week, during office hours, for a period
of at least one year to Home-Start. In
return we will provide guidance, ongoing support and out of pocket expenses.
Management
Committee
Membership is open to all members of
the community, from voluntary, private and statutory organisations whose aims
are relevant to Home-Start. We welcome
applications from any other interested individuals wishing to support the
scheme.
Members have an overall
responsibility:
to secure the efficient management and administration of the scheme
to determine policy and ensure implementation of that policy
for financial control and accountability
employment and deployment of staff (including health and safety)
premises
to be aware of the constitution of the scheme
to contribute to and decide the policy of the scheme
consult and agree any changes to constitution or policy
attend meetings of the full committee
respect the confidentiality of the scheme
The Committee usually meets once
every 4-6 weeks during office hours.
If you would like to find out more
about volunteering with Home-Start Redbridge, please contact us. We would be happy to answer any questions
you may have and send you some literature.