Home-Start Crawley, Horsham & Mid Sussex
There for parents when they need us most,
because childhood can't wait
Volunteer
The first time we met our volunteer the twins had just been discharged from intensive care so her help could not have come at a better time. Her emotional and practical support was invaluable to me in those early days.
Home-Start’s volunteers are a lifeline for families and there are lots of ways to get involved.
You can visit parents and children in their homes, help at one of our family groups, become a trustee, help fundraise, and so much more.
If you have just a few spare hours a week, with the support of Home-Start staff, you could help turn a family’s life around.
With the support of Home-Start staff, you could help turn a family’s life around.
Whatever way you volunteer for us you will:
- make a difference to parents and children facing great difficulties
- give something back to your local community
- perhaps return the support you once received from Home-Start
- have the chance to make friends with other volunteers and staff.
You may also benefit yourself, through:
- better health and well-being
- improved personal and skills development
- improved chances for work
- more self-confidence
- doing something amazing with your spare time.
Volunteering has given me a real sense of satisfaction. My work with Home-Start gives me the opportunity to help others, as I’ve been helped in the past.
Explore the different volunteering roles at Home-Start CHAMS
Home-Visiting Volunteer
You work with each family to help them in the way they need most. This may be with practical tasks such as trips out from the house, getting to appointments or helping get organised; offering advice and sharing experiences; or supporting parents through emotional issues.
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Family Group Volunteers
We run a variety of weekly Groups where families with either twins / multiples, or new parents can bring their children along for play and interaction with other children, and the parents can come to meet other adults in a relaxed and friendly environment.
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Trustee Volunteers
Trustees set and oversee delivery of the strategic plan and ensure the highest possible standards of governance. Home-Start CHAMS is an independent charity and a company limited by guarantee, which means that our Trustees have no financial liability.
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Interested in finding out more? Register your interest today. Please visit our contact us page or you can apply online.
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