Volunteering Opportunities with Hampshire Children's Services
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What our volunteers have said about Innovation Volunteers: “I recommend anyone who has even just a small bit of time to spare each week to consider this opportunity to have an acute impact on some of the most vulnerable young people in our communities”. “Training has been really interesting, challenging and well delivered. It has given me a chance to meet participants from across Hampshire”. “I now have a clearer understanding of the role that Hampshire County Council children's services play in safeguarding young people across the county”. “I know that I have very good support and back-up from the staff members of the Innovation Volunteers team - if I need assistance or answers, I know whom to ask”. Innovation Volunteers was established in 2015, as a part of the new measures introduced following a nearly £4million grant from the Department of Education. Since then, the cohort of volunteers, supported by a team from Hampshire County Council have been working to support children and young people in a variety of ways. Our opportunities range from mentoring, to family support, and to advice when a child is permanently excluded from school, along with conducting return from missing interviews. If you would like more information, please email [email protected]
Family Support Volunteer
Posted for Hampshire Children's Services
Families can experience challenging times, with many receiving help from friends and relatives. But there are times when problems can seem overwhelmi...
Mentoring Young People aged 11+
Posted for Hampshire Children's Services
Young people may have a range of professionals working with them. However, it is recognized that having someone impartial to talk to and offer support...
Return from Missing Conversations
Posted for Hampshire Children's Services
This role will involve a Volunteer making contact to arrange a conversation with children and young people who return from being missing, ideally with...
Independent Visitors (IV)
Posted for Hampshire Children's Services
To be an Independent Visitor (IV) is to be a trusted adult to a child or young person in care, where it is thought that this will be in their best int...
Family Support
Posted for Hampshire Children's Services
Families can experience challenging times, with many receiving help from friends and relatives. But there are times when problems can seem overwhelmin...
Mentoring young people aged 11+
Posted for Hampshire Children's Services
A range of services and interventions, including mentoring, will be offered to support young people aged 11+. The mentor will provide independent supp...
Return from missing (RI)
Posted for Hampshire Children's Services
When a Hampshire child or young person goes missing, Children’s Services will upon their return, offer them a conversation. Guidance states this conve...
Community Buddy
Posted for Hampshire Children's Services
Community Buddy Volunteers support children and young people aged 10 to 17 with disabilities and/or additional needs to access their local community,...
Independent Visitor
Posted for Hampshire Children's Services
To be an Independent Visitor (IV) is to be a trusted adult to a child or young person in care, where it is thought that this will be in their best int...
Community Buddy
Posted for Hampshire Children's Services
Community buddies enable children and young people with a disability to access the community or support them to take part in activities or groups of t...