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Barnardo’s Forth Valley Services
- VO101895
Barnardo’s are committed to providing ‘Better Outcomes for More Children’. Their 2,000 Children's Services volunteers help the charity to deliver essential services in local communities, providing support to over 300,000 children, young people and their families. This role provides a great opportunity to join their fantastic children’s services volunteers, who make a real difference to children, young people and their families.
Barnardo’s mentors work with adults on a 1:1 basis, offering practical assistance and emotional support, to build their self-confidence, coping mechanisms and positive relationships. The work could be focused on a particular need, such as gaining employment or accessing training, or it could be more focused around life skills and independent living.
Two’s Company is a brand-new service funded by Clackmannanshire Whole Family Wellbeing Fund to support single parents with mental health issues via a mentoring service. This service will be delivered flexibly over the week to ensure that we are able to respond to the needs of the parent. It is anticipated that you will meet with the parent a minimum of once a week initially to build up the relationship, this level of contact will continue to be reviewed to ensure that the parents voices are heard in terms of planning. The mentoring service will also be supported by Action for Children.
Barnardo's are looking for volunteers, with a passion for making a difference in people’s lives, with a friendly and approachable attitude and an ability to engage young people and adults, empowering them to take steps towards improving their situation and achieving their goals.
Experience required
THE SKILLS YOU WILL NEED:
· Reliable, punctual and trustworthy.
· Approachable and welcoming.
· The ability to empathise with parents with mental health issues, who may be facing difficult times in their lives.
· Awareness of factors impacting on and issues facing families (e.g. Disadvantage, poverty, disabilities, health conditions including mental health).
· Being passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, young people and families.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Mentor with Barnardo’s Forth Valley Services
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your details and message will be sent to:
Jill Stephen, Barnardo’s Forth Valley Services
Jill Stephen, Barnardo’s Forth Valley Services
Email address: jill.stephen@barnardos.org.uk
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Clackmannanshire:
Contact name: Volunteering Team
Email address: christopher.white@ctsi.org.uk
Phone: 01259213840
Thank you for registering your interest in Mentor with Barnardo’s Forth Valley Services.
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