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4 people are interested
Workshops Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Caudwell Children
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4 people are interested
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.
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About Caudwell Children
Location:
Caudwell International Children's Centre, Innovation Way, Keele Science & Innovation Park, Newcatle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire ST5 5NT, GB
Mission Statement
OUR VISION: A world where all disabled children and their families have choice, opportunity, dignity and understanding. OUR MISSION: Practical and emotional support through compassionate and efficient services. OUR MOTTO: Whatever It Takes.
Description
Caudwell Children provide family support services, equipment, treatment and therapies for disabled children and their families across the UK. We also provide autism assessment and support at our purpose built Caudwell Internation Children's Centre based in Staffordshire.
Passionate, positive and practical; we are motivated to improve the lives of the estimated 770,000 disabled children living in the UK, starting with the 400,000 living in or on the margins of poverty.
We can help with:
- Family support services and short break activities
- ASD assessments from our multidisciplinary clinical team
- Funded mobility and sensory equipment
- Access to life saving surgeries and treatments
- Life changing therapy and support programmes for children with brain injuries and their families
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Innovation Way, Caudwell International Children'sCentre Keele Science & Innovation ParkNewcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire United Kingdom
DATE POSTED
April 30, 2024
SKILLS
- Child Development
- People Skills
- Special Needs
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 5hrs per week