HHF Family Support - Group Helper (Ringwood and Fordingbridge)

The Hampshire Healthy Families 0-19 service is a partnership between Southern Health Foundation Trust and Barnardo’s. We are looking for enthusiastic and creative people to support us in our work across Ringwood and Fordingbridge.

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 (ReadySteadyMums);
• Be a peer befriender, supporting parents/carers to access local services;
• Support with community events promoting key health messages;
• Support the delivery of our courses and workshops to parents either in the community or on Zoom. (Five to Thrive; School Readiness; Family Food, Fun & Fitness; Baby Talk; Toddler Talk).

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 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?

If you can answer ‘yes’ to all the above questions then you are just the person we are looking for, so please register your interest today.