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Opportunity Details

Families Here and Now Service (FHANS)

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Families Here and Now Service is a partnership between Barnardos, Action for Children, Home-Start and Impact Arts.

Home-visiting Family Support Volunteers

Ongoing

10 places
Do you enjoy supporting families with children and young people? By volunteering just a few hours each week, you can transform the lives of children, young people and their parents in your community!

Home-visiting Family Support Volunteers

  • reassuring parent’s and carers that the complexities of raising children are a natural aspect of caregiving
  • encouraging parents’ strengths and emotional well-being for the ultimate benefit of their own children
  • helping young people to build confidence and resilience
  • fostering meaningful relationships with young people to ease isolation
  • emphasising the positive aspects of family life
  • encouraging families to widen their network of relationships and to make effective use of the support and services available in the community
  • empowering families, helping them to grow in confidence and independence

“FHANS has made an impact in my family's life in various ways. The support we got was amazing, I feel much more confident as a parent and a lot less anxious. I’m highly grateful for the support. it’s reassuring to know that there are a group of people who care about my family and I.” - Family

Benefits to self

Grow in confidence and independence Make a positive impact by supporting parents, carers, and young people to build confidence and resilience. Develop valuable skills such as communication, empathy, active listening, and problem-solving. Gain rewarding experience that enhances your CV.

Benefits to others

Reassuring parent’s and carers that the complexities of raising children are a natural aspect of caregiving Encouraging parents’ strengths and emotional well-being Helping young people to build confidence and resilience Fostering meaningful relationships

Location

North Lanarkshire

Training available

Our volunteers undergo a full training course before being matched with a family or with one of our groups. Training is run throughout the year at North Lanarkshire Hubs. The training consists of 5 weekly sessions, each session lasts for 2.5 hours and will be available during the day and delivered 4 times throughout the year. Participants will learn about health and wellbeing, child development, attachment, child protection, boundaries, confidentiality, and a number of other key areas.

Hours per week

2-3

PVG required

Yes

Support and supervision details

Every 6 weeks
  • TypeBefriending, Children, Employability, Health and Wellbeing, Integration, Mental Health, Mentoring, Young People

Employability skills

  • Professional 0
  • Personal Development 0

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