Volunteering Opportunity: VO93787

• Home visiting Volunteer
  with Home-Start Kirkcaldy.

  Created/last updated: 16/08/2024

  
  

  About this opportunity:	Home-Start is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times  •  Many parents need help, friendship, and support when their children are young, perhaps because they are isolated with no family support; struggling with the emotional/physical demands of young children; experiencing post-natal depression; coping with their child's ill health or disability  •  As a home-visiting volunteer you will be matched with a local family who you will visit at home each week for 2-3 hours  •  They might be new to the area, have children with additional needs, have health issues, lack confidence  •  Taking the lead from the family you will support them with what will help them most on the day - getting out & about, going to appointments, help with shopping, talking & listening  •  By building up a supportive relationship you will help the parents gain confidence and make a difference in the children's lives  •
  Takes place:	mornings afternoons evenings Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays
  Minimum age:	16
  Maximum age:	100
  Training provided:	All volunteers must complete a preparation course. This is a mixture of online modules to do in their own time and four 2-hour face-to-face group sessions. Once a volunteer is matched with a family, they have supervision sessions with a coordinator every 4-6 weeks. Regular on-going training is offered on relevant topics and volunteer meet-ups with speakers from local organisations are organised. Volunteers can also access online training via Home-Start UK.
  Out of pocket expenses paid?	Yes - Home start reimburse bus fares and pay 45p per mile car mileage. Usually paid monthly but can pay more often if required
  Experience required:	Volunteers should ideally have parenting experience (does not necessarily mean they should be parents themselves, they may have helped bring up siblings, step-children etc) Volunteers should be non-judgemental, good listener, flexible and reliable.
  Restrictions on who can volunteer	No restrictions were specified.
  Application process:	Application Form; Induction/Training; Informal Chat; PVG membership required; References
  Taster available?	No, not for this opportunity.
  Travel Details	Home Start support families in Kirkcaldy, Kinghorn, Burntisland & Cardenden. Volunteers have a say in what area they wish to work in and non-drivers will be matched with a family they can get to easily by public transport.
  Saltire Award	This opportunity is compatible with the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12-25.