Parent Wellbeing Support Volunteer
Cardiff & Vale Parent Wellbeing Support aims to support parents and carers who have children with emotional wellbeing and mental health needs to cope with the challenges of everyday family life and to help to improve outcomes for the whole family.
Do you have lived experience of being a parent/carer to a child who is struggling with their mental and emotional wellbeing and can you spare a few hours each week?
Why not join our team as a Parent Wellbeing Support Volunteer and help us support parents and carers who have children struggling with their mental health needs? As a Parent Wellbeing Support Volunteer, you will be providing information and support to parents/carers of children and young people up to 19. You will be fully supported to:
Provide a listening ear and offer practical and emotional support to families in Cardiff or the Vale
Engage with parents of children and young people aged up to 19 years who have emotional wellbeing and mental health issues
Signpost parents to resources or support services that may help them with some of the practical, emotional, and parenting issues they are experiencing and support for their own health and wellbeing needs
Talk with parents in groups, providing a space for listening and discussion and support
Build a good knowledge of the local community and services/support available
Help Family Lives to raise awareness of the support service by running coffee mornings, drop-ins at local community venues and distributing promotional materials
You don't need any specific qualifications, but you will need to be understanding and resilient. You will need to have experience of being in a caring or parenting role or have experience of supporting parents or young people. We are looking for volunteers who are over 18 years of age and have lived in the UK for the last two years.
Benefits of volunteering for Family Lives
Full training and ongoing support
Opportunities for further training and development
Experiences to enhance and gain new skills
Meeting new people
Ability to make a difference in your community
A sense of community contribution and achievement
Time commitment: A suggested weekly time commitment is 2 hours. Available Monday – Sunday, days and hours are negotiable with the organisation.
Expenses reimbursed: Travel expenses are reimbursed.
Training provided: Full training is provided.
Selection procedure: Informal discussion, application form completion, 2 references and a disclosure and barring check (cost met by organisation)
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact us using the form below.