Volunteer Play Worker
Description
Our Mums and Young Children Group is a twice-weekly support group for mums with their children, ranging from babies to pre-schoolers. It offers mums a safe space to express, reflect upon and address their needs, whilst their children are cared for by our trained play leader and team of volunteer play workers. The group runs in term time only, on Tuesday and Friday mornings.
The impact you'll have
Volunteering as a play worker offers the chance to improve a young child’s confidence and help local mums and their families to build a more positive future. You will gain hands-on experience in supporting children to initiate and direct their own play in order to explore their own experiences and further development.
The skills you'll need
You will need to have the following skills in order to participate:
A non-judgmental attitude and sympathy with the aims of 'Friends of the Family'; Willingness to be flexible and reliable; Plysically agile; Able to commit to one morning a week, term time only.
When
Schedule
Flexible times
Commitment
Ongoing
You will need
Minimum age: 18
FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY WINCHESTER LIMITED
Families, children and young people
Supporting families to face their future with confidence. Friends of the Family covers Winchester and its surrounding villages. We offer families a range of support services and friendly guidance, to overcome challenges and turn their lives around.