Chance to Chat Volunteer

An ideal person for the role would have:

• A non-judgemental, encouraging nature
• Ability to listen 
• Experience in teaching or facilitating groups
• A value in the importance of family life
• An enjoyment in communicating with adults 
• Experience as a parent
• To be available (if applicable) without your own children 
• Experience in the field of child development in some form (not essential)
• An affinity to the school environment (not essential)

What you would be doing:

• Leading informal group parenting conversations  in preschools, primary schools and our own Sparkle and Space For Dads groups

Amount of time required 

• Each conversation lasts between 1 to 1.5 hours
• Preparation takes up to 1 hour per session
• The demand fluctuates and any timetable can be worked around your availability

Support offered to you:

• Initial 6 sessions of training with other Hope volunteers
• Training with other Chance to Chat volunteers in how to use the resource notes
• Support in your first few conversations as required
• Plans and resources needed for each conversation
• Ongoing contact with a Hope leader to ask any questions or individual advice
• Occasional ongoing training, offering discussion around areas of conversations and contact with other Chance to Chat volunteers 

What we hope you will gain from volunteering in this role:

• Satisfaction in sharing your experiences and supporting other parents 
• Sense of belonging to a well supported team looking to support the lives of families
• A role that can be added to your CV

Other relevant information:

• We don’t advocate any one parenting method, but do emphasise the value of a strong connection between parents and their children
• Our conversations are very flexible to allow parents time to talk and share their thoughts, experiences and situations.