Family Support - Group Helper

The Hampshire Healthy Families 0-19 service is a partnership between Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Barnardo’s. We are looking for enthusiastic and creative people to support us in our work throughout Hampshire. Our volunteers are highly valued members of our team, supporting us and health visitors in the delivery of services and workshops to families, providing better outcomes for more children.

Our Family Support – Group Helper volunteer role is diverse and flexible, and will suit a range of personal skills and preferences.

Our volunteers can:

• Support our “new parent” social walking groups (Ready Steady Walk);
• Support with community events promoting key health messages;
• Support the delivery of our courses and workshops to parents in the community. (Five to Thrive; Two and Beyond; Family Food & Fun; Baby and Toddler Talk).
• Support with a Hampshire Healthy Heroes Session in pre-schools/nurseries (participating with practical activities with the children on oral health and healthy eating).
• Support in Child Health Clinics (ran by Health Visitors) in a “Meet and Greet role” – Talking to parents as they arrive and promoting our service and health messages

This is a countywide role but we are especially keen to hear from volunteers in the Basingstoke area at present. 

Skills

Do you have:

• A wish to volunteer with children and adults;
• Good listening skills with a caring approach; 
• Patience and friendliness?

Are You: 

• A ‘people person’ who is positive and encouraging;
• Open-minded and flexible in your approach;
• Willing to be supervised by service staff and health visitors; 
• Willing to input your hours into our online volunteering system each time you volunteer;
• Happy to provide satisfactory references and for Barnardo’s to complete a DBS check before you start your role?