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• Family Support Volunteer with Families First St Andrews Volunteer Opportunity No. VO89931 - Created/last updated: 15/10/2024

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  About this opportunity:	Families First work with children and young people aged 5-16 years with additional support needs, and their families, living in rural north east Fife. Family Support Volunteers offer supportive, consistent relationships that provide companionship and new opportunities to the parents and carers who use the Family Support Service. Volunteers support the adults for a couple of hours a week, to help them manage the challenges they face in life, by spending time with them, to talk and listen and to help them work out what would improve their lives. Volunteers can offer support on an individual basis with a 1 on 1 match, or in their various group activities such as Thursday Lunch Groups. Volunteering usually takes place during the day when the children are at school.
  Takes place:	mornings afternoons evenings Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays
  Minimum age:	18
  Maximum age:	100
  Training provided:	Those wishing to volunteer must undergo Families First training which includes one day of training, one induction evening and Family Support specific training. The All-Day training includes modules such as Child and Adult Protection and Managing Behaviour, and the induction evening introduces relevant policies and procedures, such as Health and Safety. Volunteers will have a supervisor available during sessions, answer any queries and conduct briefs and debriefs before and after sessions. All volunteers meet with the Volunteer Coordinator for formal supervision, and this is their regular contact. Regular training opportunities from external agencies are also advertised to all volunteers.
  Out of pocket expenses paid?	Yes - If you take public transport to go to their centre to undertake your volunteering role, fares are reimbursed. Mileage is reimbursed at 45p per mile.
  Experience required:	It is helpful for volunteers to be a positive role model for parents and carers by drawing on their own professional or personal experience and expertise. Volunteers should have personal qualities such as commitment, empathy, good listener, patient and reliability. We would like our Family Support Volunteers to share their skills and interests with the parents and carers who are very keen to learn new things.
  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	The Families First premises is Rose Lane Centre, 2 Rose Lane, c/o 132 South Street, St Andrews KY16 9EW. If a volunteer is meeting an individual 1to1, the arrangements for this will be agreed later.
  Saltire Award	This opportunity is compatible with the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12-25.

  
  

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