About Home-Start Blanchardstown
Home-Start is a Voluntary Organisation in which volunteers offer regular support, friendship, and practical help to families and young children in their own homes, helping to prevent family crises and breakdowns.
Home-Start is available to any family with at least one child under the age of 5 years.
Find out more at: Home-Start Blanchardstown
What's Involved
Volunteers will have parenting experience and understand the stresses and strains involved in bringing up a young family. The role of the volunteer is complementary to the professionals and offers an informal flexible approach to the family's needs.
What's required for this position
Confidentiality, and reliability
- Hospitality/ Befriending
- Personable Skills
Level of English required for this role:
Fluent English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: Flexible
Hours required: 2hrs Weekly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Home-Start Blanchardstown 10 Blakestown Cottages, Blakestown Road, D15
Other location details:
All of the D15 Area
Also available in these counties
Dublin - Fingal
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- References
- Application Form
- Identification Check (photo ID etc…)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Initial induction and training
- Reimbursement of expenses
- Insurance cover
- Ongoing training opportunities
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
Age restrictions:
Over 25
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
A sense of achievement by enabling a family to be independent and confident through supporting that family
Getting there
On Request
