Are you a friendly, open-minded person who wants to gain experience supporting families and children? Are you interested in gaining administration and communication experience?Caudwell Children are looking for volunteers to help with our family workshops!
Caudwell Children offer a range of parent and family workshops that provide tips and strategies on many of the common difficulties associated with raising a child with disabilities or autism:
Meeting Sensory needs, Language and communication, Forming relationships, Supporting positive behaviour, Autism and well-being, Change and transition, Eating and nutrition, and Sleep.
Volunteer Responsibilities include:
- Processing applications completing a range of administration tasks such as data entry, emailing families, checking financial documentation, scanning.
- Preparing resource packs to be used during the workshops
- Responding to telephone enquiries and booking families on to workshops
- Researching and contacting organisations and networks whose beneficiaries may be interested in attending the workshops.
- Supporting staff with the delivery of the workshop sessions and activities, engaging with and supporting both the parents and the children who attend.
This role takes place on weekdays only between 9 till 5. We suggest a time commitment of 4 hours a week, with a minimum commitment of 6 months for this role – full training and support will be provided.
Over 18’s only can apply for this role.
Takes place at the Caudwell Children on Keele University campus.