Study Buddies

• Positive Help

• VO95260

Do you love learning and want to inspire a child or young person to reach their full potential? As a Study Buddy Volunteer, you will spend 1:1 time with a child or young person aged between 5 and 18 who is affected by HIV or Hepatitis C and who could use a little extra support.
Study Buddy Volunteers make learning exciting, engaging, and rewarding for their child. Through consistent, weekly support, you will help to develop their confidence in their abilities. Whether it's practicing math, exploring creative writing, or tackling science topics, you will be there to guide, encourage, and celebrate their progress.
You will provide educational support that is tailored to the child's needs and goals. You will help with homework, school projects, developing study skills, and ultimately fostering a love of learning. There is also scope to support wider learning by planning trips to the museum or other educational places.
Consistency is important for the children we support. We therefore ask our Study Buddies to commit to a minimum of 1 year of volunteering in order to nurture feelings of trust and safety.

Experience required

• Personal qualities: Empathy, patience, reliability, and a caring, non-judgmental attitude.
• Skills: Good listening, timekeeping, and relationship-building abilities.
• Commitment to values: Upholding Service Users’ confidentiality and maintaining boundaries.

Travel details

Travel details depend on where Study Buddy session is taking place. Volunteers could use their own vehicle or public transport, all costs would be reimbursed.

Travel expenses

We fully reimburse travel, activity, and other reasonable expenses. We cover all driving expenses, and our mileage rate is 45p per mile. Expenses are paid weekly if submitted by volunteers by Thursday.

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Support

Training details

We provide comprehensive training and ongoing support to build valuable, transferable skills. Training includes Understanding HIV and Hep C, Stigma, Boundaries, Trauma-Informed Approaches, Safeguarding, and First Aid. We provide ongoing post-session support, guided peer-support, and one-to-one support meetings.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Availability

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Frequency & commitment

2 hours per week for a commitment of 1 year

Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more

This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, and West Lothian.

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