Independent Visitors for Young People in Care
Independent Visitors for Young People in Care
Posted for Coram Voice- Independent Visitor Service
Posted by Mid Sussex Voluntary Action
You will be redirected to the Mid Sussex Voluntary Action website to express your interest.
Every young person in care should be offered the opportunity to pair with an Independent Visitor (IVs).
IVs are adults who are paired with a young person who is “looked after by the local authority”.
The IV provides fun, friendship and guidance to the young person.
The IV and the young person meet once a month for a few hours and also possible phone contact in between.
Together they decide what to do on their visits, often exploring local attractions or shared interests.
IVs are there to support the young person, listen to them and be a consistent, reliable friend.
Each IV, supports only one young person at a time, helping them to feel known and supported. Young People at times may also ask IVs to attend meetings with them.
No experience is required as full training is provided. Volunteers need to be over 18, committed, fun and enthusiastic and willing to give time consistently.
You will be committing to offering monthly visits for at least 2 years.
What rewards come with volunteering, and how does it create meaningful change?:
Being able to support a young person. Letting them know that they have a supportive adult that they can rely on and have fun with.
You can watch them develop and support them in this process, sometimes offering advice and tools for life, alongside sharing fun adventures.
What skills do I need?
Requirements:
No experience is required as full training is provided.
Volunteers need to be over 18, committed, fun and enthusiastic and willing to give time consistently.
You will be committing to offering monthly visits for at least 2 years.
DBS check required
Location
This opportunity has no specific location e.g. can be carried out anywhere.
Details
- Age restrictions
- DBS check required
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- Ongoing support
- Public Liability Insurance
- Safeguarding Policy
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When is this role available?
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The matched young person and independent visitor decide between them when they will meet. However, most of the young people are school aged so visits tend to be on Saturdays and Sundays in the day time. However, this could change e.g. during school holidays.
You will be redirected to the Mid Sussex Voluntary Action website to express your interest.
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