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Volunteer Independent Visitor

Location Yorkshire
Job ID 2023-11171
Number of Vacancies Remaining
5
Category
Volunteering with Children and Young People
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Overview

If you want to volunteer, have fun, and make a difference to a young person's life, this is the perfect volunteer opportunity. Become an independent visitor for child or young person living in foster care.

Responsibilities

An independent visitor is a volunteer who befriends and visits a young person living in the care of the council such as in a residential unit or foster care. Young people are usually aged between 5 and 18 years.

We ask that you can give a young person a few hours per month for a minimum of two years. This is because you will play an important part in the young person's social, emotional, and educational development.

Activities can involve anything from football in the park, seeing the latest films or other things you both want to do. Budget and travel expenses are provided each month.

Quotes from Young People

"My Independent has a great sense of humour, she’s like me and gets my humour - she always laughs at my jokes. She’s never sad, and always cheerful, listens to what I say and what I want to do.

“He’s reliable and doesn’t let me down."

"She has helped me with my confidence a lot. I don’t know why – she just does. I think it is because we get on, I don’t have to pretend to be someone else and I can just be myself around her."

What sort of volunteer we are looking for

 

Committed Fun and Friendly adults who want to make a difference to the life of children and young people living in foster care.

 

Practical Considerations   

This role is available to over 18's

An enhanced DBS will be required prior to starting volunteering. (Paid for by the project).  

Attend training prior to volunteer and complete full induction into the role.

All Expenses are fully reimbursed.  

This opportunity available to both car and public transport users.

Committed, Fun and Friendly adults who want to support and guide a young person who is living in foster care around the York and Wolds area - Pocklington, Market Weighton etc

Our values are to be compassionate, open and bold. If this sounds like you we’d love to hear from you so click apply.

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Erica Hill | erica.hill@cgl.org.uk | 07702617628

 

Please note that we require you to be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this volunteering role.

 

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

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