NYAS is a leading rights-based charity who provide advocacy and legal representation to children and vulnerable adults when important decisions are being made about them. Since 1979, we have been ...
Befriender/Mentor for Young People in Care
Practical details
Volunteering • Long term role
Contact person
Jo King
Provided
Requirements
#53704
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Become an Independent Visitor - Make a difference to a young person’s life
What Our Young People and Volunteers Say
· “I look forward to my monthly visits, its time just for me, I choose my activity and we have fun together.”
· “I like how my Independent Visitor isn’t anything to do with social services and is here to support me, not to judge.”
· “They have boosted my confidence. Now I feel like when I go places I can just relax and have fun.”
· “My young person always looks forward to me coming. They have had such a disjointed life; I am a stable figure in their life and this has to be important for them as everything else changes around them a lot.”
We Need Volunteers in:
Stevenage • St Albans • Waltham Cross • Hemel Hempstead • Hertford • Enfield • Luton
Could You Be the Difference?
· Have fun on outings –Coffee and a chat, zoo, karting, bowling, trampoline park………..
· Share hobbies or interests – Arts and crafts, football, animals, theatre………..
· Be a positive role model
· Listen, support, and help build confidence
What We Provide
· Full training
· Ongoing support
· Expenses reimbursed (to an agreed limit)
No special qualifications needed. We welcome volunteers from all walks of life who are reliable, caring, and committed.
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About NYAS
NYAS is a leading rights-based charity who provide advocacy and legal representation to children and vulnerable adults when important decisions are being made about them. Since 1979, we have been delivering services to support and empower vulnerable children and adults.
In Hertfordshire we are looking to recruit Independent Visitors (IVs) who are adult volunteers who befriends a young person in care. Often, an IV is the only adult who is not paid to spend time with the young person, which often leads to long lasting friendships.
Activities can involve developing new skills or practising new hobbies, or outings such as bowling, cinema trips or a walk in the park.
Each volunteer is carefully matched with a child or young person in care in their local area who shares similar interests.