Fun and Games Assistant Volunteer – Female Only (Croydon)
Hestia
We are looking for the 'practical hands' to help our families reclaim their childhood! From board game marathons to movie afternoons to day trip adventures, you’ll be the friendly, consistent face children look forward to all week and will be helping us create a safe space for joy to return!
We are looking for the 'practical hands' to help our families reclaim their childhood! From board game marathons to movie afternoons to day trip adventures, you’ll be the friendly, consistent face children look forward to all week and will be helping us create a safe space for joy to return! This role will involve being onsite on Thursdays and supporting with outings on Wednesdays. We are seeking a diverse, proactive team of volunteers to support a 6-week summer programme (July 20 – Aug 28) across three refuge houses. Our mission is to rebuild parent-child bonds and bring joy back into childhood for families recovering from domestic abuse. You will be volunteering alongside the Children Family workers throughout the summer, and will be invited to join an end of summer party. We are actively seeking volunteers who speak Farsi, Bengali, Punjabi, Bangladeshi, or Turkish, Nepalese to help us connect with all our families. What you will be doing: - Host relaxed, fun sessions like board game marathons, film afternoons, craft corners, and general “chill-out zones”. - Build relationships with the children so you can be a familiar, grounding presence during Wednesday outings. - Support the team on day trips and outings
Community work,Entertainment,Youth work
Managing People, Reading And Writing, Verbal Communication, Teamwork
- You love games, fun, and going with the flow. - Ability to build trusting relationships with the women and children - You’re warm, reliable, and happy to lead high energy small group activities. - Ability to provide a supportive, and inclusive atmosphere that encourages learning and participation - Good communication skills - Experience in childcare desired - Ability to speak either Farsi, Bengali, Punjabi, Bangladeshi, or Turkish, Nepalese is desired
- Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications - Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year! - Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards and Celebration events; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering; We hold social events and outings for our volunteers to get together and have some fun
Thursdays and Wednesdays over the 6 week school summer holidays (between 20th July to 28th August)
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Confidential - specific address to be shared once registered
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