Humanitas afdeling Groningen Stad biedt diensten op het gebied van welzijn, wonen en zorg. Vrijwilligers vormen de kern van deze activiteiten. Ons doel is dat iedereen volwaardig kan deelnemen aan de ...
Home-Start Family Support
Practical details
Volunteering opportunity • Structural
Contact person
Yvonne de Vries
Ask Yvonne a question or contact the organiser directly at y.devries@humanitas.nl or 0651421506.
Requirements
#120642
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Interesting or nice about this vacancy
As a Home-Start volunteer, you are there for parent(s) who could use a helping hand. One volunteer says about this: "It is not so much that people are parenting incorrectly and therefore need help. The problem is often that they are doing it alone and don't know exactly how to do it. In that case, it is helpful to be able to chat with someone and share your story. If you can release some tension, there is room to think again. And to parent the way you want to do it yourself, and not the way you think it's supposed to be done."
What we offer:
- Fun and useful volunteer work.
- Contact with parents and children.
- Support and guidance by a coordinator.
- Training.
- Be part of an enthusiastic group of volunteers
Tasks and duties
A family, a job, the household, illness—sometimes parents have to perform at their best. Especially when you can't fall back on support from family, friends, or neighbors.
Home-Start's 'gold' is its volunteers, who have experience raising children. Every week, a volunteer comes to provide exactly the support needed for the family to get through this period of 'peak stress'. Parents can share their story, receive a helping hand, or get practical tips and assistance with local contacts.
For one half-day per week, you offer the family support that directly addresses the family's needs, for example:
• Someone who listens to a parent's stories with an open mind, without judgment.
• A single parent who wants support with raising the children.
• Practical help with childcare or housekeeping.
• A family wants to expand its network and discover what amenities are in the neighborhood.
Skills and qualities
- Someone who is willing to commit to this program for a longer period and can thereby be a reliable support for a family.
- Someone who has experience raising children.
- Someone who is stable, patient, flexible, and has good people skills.
- Someone who 'can be there', does not judge quickly, and has a positive outlook on life.
Additional information
The next training sessions are in the new year. After the training, there are follow-up meetings every 8 weeks to share your experiences. In addition, the coordinator is available for individual questions and/or support.
Would you like more information or would you like to register? Please contact one of the coordinators at Home-Start Groningen.
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Humanitas afdeling Groningen Stad biedt diensten op het gebied van welzijn, wonen en zorg. Vrijwilligers vormen de kern van deze activiteiten. Ons doel is dat iedereen volwaardig kan deelnemen aan de maatschappij. Jaarlijks geven circa 3000 vrijwilligers 6000 deelnemers een steuntje in de rug op weg naar zelfredzaamheid.
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