Support and friendship for families
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Volunteers at Home-Start Dover DistrictHome-Start Dover District is always looking to recruit new Volunteers.
So, who are the volunteers? They are people just like you – ordinary people who understand how hard it can be to bring up young children whilst coping with mental health issues or children’s behavioural difficulties. They all have parenting experience – some are young, others are not so young – and they come from many different backgrounds. Some have even been helped by Home-Start themselves.
The only ‘real qualification’ you need to become a volunteer is experience of what is involved in bringing up children. You do not judge people, you accept them for who they are and then strive to support them as they try to give their children the best possible start in life. You will receive full training on one of our preparation courses, and have an enhanced disclosure and barring check carried out before being carefully matched to a family where your own set of experiences and skills can help the most. You will receive regular supervision, an annual appraisal and all out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed. Our Volunteer Preparation Courses run for 6 consecutive Tuesdays, twice a year from February to March and September to October, and always during school hours. We can help you with travel and child care expenses to enable you to attend the course. Our Volunteer Preparation Courses are either online or face to face and are flexible to suit your needs.
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