Playtime Volunteer

An ideal person for the role would have:

• A playful, non-judgemental nature
• An appreciation of the value of sensory play
• A value in the importance of family life
• An enjoyment in talking with adults and children alike
• Own transport (essential for one person in the team to have a car to transport resources) 
• To be available (if possible) without your own children
• Able to move light-weight equipment 

What you would be doing:

• Team working with another volunteer
• Set up, oversee and clear up the themed play activities 
• Modelling play and guiding parents and children to explore the play activities available
• Getting to know local families 

Amount of time required:

• One morning a month
• 3 hours for the session; set up, open to public for 1.5 hours, pack down
• 1 hour preparation to choose activities and gather resources
• Attend up to 4 training sessions of 90mins a year and twice a year meeting with other Playtime volunteers 

Support offered to you:

• Initial 6 sessions of training with other Hope volunteers
• Support to start up your new sessions
• Playtime plans and suggestions for activities and the resources needed
• Ongoing contact with other Playtime volunteers 
• Ongoing contact with a Hope leader to ask any questions or individual advice
• A developing programme of volunteer training sessions to attend
• Support and advice on funding the project

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

• Satisfaction from encouraging and getting to know families in your community
• Sense of belonging to a well supported team looking to support the lives of families.
• Creative Play ideas to use with your family where relevant
• A role that can be added to your CV 

Other relevant information:

This is not a crèche facility…the parents/adult carers are always with the children to play