Preparation Course

The free volunteer preparation course runs for one day a week over a period of 10 weeks during the Spring and Autumn.

The course is delivered during term times between 9.30am - 2.45pm. A commitment to all sessions is essential. Each prospective volunteer is supplied with a volunteer resource file to work through each week. Throughout the course there is an element of fun and best of all no final exams!

The delivery of the course including the use of the volunteer resource file reflects best practice.

Example Volunteer Course of Preparation

Session 1
Session 2
Session 3
Session 4
Session 5

Introduction to course

Volunteering for Home-Start

Role of the volunteer

How Home-Start supports families

Home visitingVideo

Health and Safety

Sources of support in the community

Confidentiality
Commitment and Boundaries
Session 6
Session 7
Session 8
Session 9
Session 10
Listening Skills
Safeguarding Children / Child Protection
Values and Attitudes
Parents and their children

Support and supervision

Family Life and supporting parents

Existing volunteers
(mentors lunch)

Goodbyes

 

 

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