Home-Start North Wiltshire
There for parents when they need us most,
because childhood can't wait
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Training to be a home visiting or group volunteer
All volunteers receive excellent training for their role, through our Volunteer Preparation Course. This course is now online and covers topics including: health and wellbeing, child development, safeguarding, values and attitudes, listening and communication, supporting parents, and confidentiality. We offer the final session as a face-to-face session so you can meet the team and other volunteers.
Our face-to-face sessions, when applicable, are run within a welcoming, safe, relaxed environment, and include group discussion and activities.
After completing their initial training, our wonderful volunteer team then continue to meet regularly throughout the year for social events and ongoing learning and development sessions (including an annual safeguarding refresher).
All volunteers receive a high level of ongoing support, meeting on a one-to-one basis with their Family Support Organiser for supervision sessions every six weeks
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The online Volunteer Preparation Courses is available throughout the year.. This means it can be tailored to meet your schedule. We only ask that you attend one face-to-face session to meet the team and perform the required level of DBS check.
All reasonable travel and parking expenses are paid.
Other volunteering opportunities are also available, such as helping with events and fundraising, to providing remote support check-ins. Or perhaps you feel you could join our board of trustees? If you think you have time and support to offer, we’d love to hear from you!
Please contact us to find out more, or complete a Volunteer Application Form.
Volunteer Testimonials
“Volunteering has given me a new purpose in life, it has helped my confidence and self-esteem.”
“Volunteering with Home-Start made me realise how much I enjoyed working with families that need some support. Thank you for this opportunity and having such supportive, dedicated staff that really care for their volunteers and the families they support.”
“I have found everyone is so passionate about their work and have made me feel welcome and appreciated.”
“As a mum of twins, I remember what a struggle it could be when they were little and how people didn’t always understand. So, being able to listen to a new mum of twins, empathise and reassure her felt like something I could genuinely do! I really enjoyed helping this lovely family… they are doing brilliantly now.”
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