When serious illness strikes, we're here to help people in our community get the best out of every day. From the moment of diagnosis our specialist teams work with each individual to provide the ...
Children and Young People's Support Volunteer
Practical details
Volunteering • Long term role
Contact person
Team Rennie Grove Peace
Provided
Requirements
#79106
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Children and young people’s support volunteers provide support for children and young people under the age of 18 either in their homes, at one of our hospices
Purpose of this role
Children and young people’s support volunteers provide support for children and young people under the age of 18 either in their homes, at one of our hospice buildings in Watford or St Albans, at external venues, including schools, or by participating in events organised by the team. These young clients will either have a parent, sibling or close relative who is seriously ill or who has died.
The role involves empowering the parents or main carer to support children, and to provide one to one support for the child or young person at home or school. Our volunteers allow us to offer this service to more families who need it.
Main tasks
· building trusting relationships with children and their families
· working one to one with children and young people to provide child centred support
· using a variety of creative activities and play where appropriate, such as making memory boxes and using puppets or art and craft materials as an alternative way to express and share thoughts and feelings
· potentially offering education about loss and grief and how to support children and young people to school and staff
· attending mandatory supervision every month for an hour and a half
· following all Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care policies and procedures at all time
· supporting either virtually and/or face to face
What are we looking for?
· experience of working with and supporting young people either one to one or in a group
· excellent listening and communication skills
· an understanding that all our work is around death, dying, grief and loss, and you need to feel comfortable to discuss these topics in a sensitive and age appropriate way
· the ability to empathise with others
· someone who is flexible and reliable
· someone with basic IT skills who is able to keep concise, accurate records and stick to reporting deadlines
· Age 18+
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About Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
When serious illness strikes, we're here to help people in our community get the best out of every day. From the moment of diagnosis our specialist teams work with each individual to provide the compassionate care they need, in the place that's best for them. This is what we call: extraordinary care, anywhere.
We know that life-limiting illness doesn't just affect the individual, so we care for those around each patient, too – both during an illness and through bereavement.
It takes a whole community to provide this care to everybody who needs it. Our volunteers, supporters and champions in the community are the driving force behind everything we do.
The organiser has marked this opportunity as filled. Applications are closed. You can find other volunteering opportunities here.