Home-Start Bradford District Volunteer Preparation Course

Do you want to do something amazing? Our Home-Start Better Start project is looking for new volunteers.

If you would like to become a home-visiting volunteer supporting families in the Better Start Bradford area, 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 Better Start could be the start of a fabulous new journey for you.

The volunteer preparation course starts on Tuesday 17 September 2024 and will run for six weeks on Tuesdays as follows:

Tuesday 17 September 2024
Tuesday 24 September 2024
Tuesday 1 October 2024
Tuesday 8 October 2024
Tuesday 15 October 2024
Tuesday 22 October 2024

The schedule includes:

• Welcome, Introduction and role
• Values and attitudes; Communication
• Supporting parents and meeting the needs of children
• Confidentiality and diary sheets
• Safeguarding children
• The role of a Home-Start Bradford volunteer

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.