Barnardo's Family Workshops Volunteer (Hampshire Healthy Steps)
Barnardo's Family Workshops Volunteer (Hampshire Healthy Steps)
Posted for Barnardo's
Posted by Volunteer North Hampshire
You will be redirected to the Volunteer North Hampshire website to express your interest.
Barnardo’s has been commissioned by Hampshire County Council to develop an inclusive, flexible, and innovative programme aligned with Hampshire’s Healthy Weight Strategy (2022-2026) that empowers families with children aged 2 to 12 years to make sustainable changes to their behaviours, lifestyles, and home environments, with the aim of promoting healthy weight.
We are looking for volunteers with a passion to help deliver our programmes and support parents which might include a listening ear, emotional support, or signposting. You will offer this support by volunteering with our trained facilitators to deliver in person and online groups.
What skills do I need?
- Reliable, punctual and trustworthy
- Approachable and welcoming
- The ability to communicate and engage with families
- Being non-judgmental and positive in their attitude to working with individuals from different backgrounds
- The ability to empathise with children, young people and families, who may be facing difficult times in their lives
- To be able to travel across an allocated locality within Hampshire
- Be able to give 3 hours per week
Details
- Accessibility
- Age restrictions
- DBS check needed
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- Ongoing support
- Recruitment Process
- Suitable for under 16s
- Suitable for under 18s
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When is this role available?
When: 07/05/2025 - 07/11/2025
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The role is flexible requiring 3 hours per week at a time that suites the applicant. There is no requirement for Saturday evening or Sunday.
Location:
This opportunity is available in the following regions:
Basingstoke
Hart
Rushmoor
You will be redirected to the Volunteer North Hampshire website to express your interest.
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