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Home-Start Bradford District Volunteer Preparation Course

An in-depth, upskilling course to prepare you become a Home-Start volunteer

Anyone interested in volunteering with Home-Start Bradford District

Thursday 23 January 2025

10.00am - 2.00pm

Thornbury Centre, Leeds Old Road, BD3 8JX

Do you want to do something amazing? Home-Start Bradford District is looking for new volunteers.

If you would like to become a home-visiting volunteer supporting families then this is your chance!

Do you want to

  • Develop new skills?
  • Progress your career?
  • Improve interpersonal skills?
  • Have better health and well-being?
  • Have more self-confidence?
  • Put a smile on someone’s face?

Then volunteering with Home-Start Bradford District could be the start of a fabulous new journey for you in 2025.

The volunteer preparation course starts on Thursday 23 January 2025 and will run for seven weeks on Thursdays as follows:

WHEN: Starting Thursday 23 January 2025 10:00am-2:00pm
WHERE: The Thornbury Centre, 79 Leeds Old Rd, Bradford, BD3 8JX

Thursday 23 January
Thursday 30 January
Thursday 6 February
Thursday 13 February
Thursday 20 February
Thursday 6 March
Thursday 13 March

You will learn so much including:

  • Welcome, Introduction and role
  • Values & attitudes; communication
  • Supporting parents & meeting the needs of children
  • Confidentiality and diary sheets
  • Safeguarding children
  • Bringing the course to a close & expenses

A catch-up session will be available for any missed modules.

Find out more about becoming a Home-Start volunteer.

Each volunteer will need to have completed an application form (including providing contact details to obtain two references) had an interview and provided documents for a DBS check.

Application forms are available from [email protected] or by ringing 01274 666711 or visiting: https://www.homestartbradford.co.uk/volunteers

Please note, this event is not organised by Better Start Bradford. If you have any questions about the event – or would like to check it is still running before attending – please contact the organiser directly.

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