Volunteering
We believe that involving parents and carers in shaping the services that we deliver in Rotherham is vital. We offer volunteering opportunities that help people to develop new skills and gain confidence in pursuing a career in Childrens Services and associated organisations.
Would you like to be an voluntary member of our Family Hubs team?
If you have time to give (as little or as much as you can give) or have/ wish to develop a specific skill set, we would love you to join us and support continuous positive outcomes for children and families in Rotherham.
Benefits of volunteering:
- Helping to give children the best start in life
- Learning new skills
- Making new friends
- Improving your mental health and happiness
- Starting a new career
- Access to training opportunities
- Working alongside a friendly group of people with a range of skills that you can contribute to
Available volunteer roles:
- Parent and Carer Panel
- Breastfeeding Peer Support
- Parent and toddler group support
- Befriender
Family Hubs Parent and Carer Panel
Are you a parent or carer of a child under the age of 2? You are invited to join the Family Hubs Parent and Carer Panel. This will involve sharing your views and experiences of accessing services with a child 0 to 2 years at a regular group meeting, completing online surveys and telling us what would make life easier for children and families.
Your feedback will be used to shape and inform the services and support available in your local area.
Meet new people in your community and help ensure that babies and families are at the heart of what we do.
Charlie, mum to Jacob 1 years old said: “Being a part of the Parent and Carer Panel allows mine and other parents’ voices to be at the centre of decision making and future support provisions in Rotherham. This is vital to ensuring a service that is for you, is designed with you in mind.”
Lucy, mum to Orson 6 months, Clementine and Camilla 3 years shared: “Joining the Parent and Carer Panel has allowed me to get my voice heard in order to try and make change to improve services for all families in Rotherham. As an added bonus it’s allowed me to feel involved in my community and meet likeminded parents and carers.”
Breastfeeding Peer Support Volunteer
Have you either breastfed or are currently breastfeeding? Would you be interested in volunteering some of your time to offer information and support on breastfeeding to expectant and new parents?
This could be at groups you already attend, breastfeeding drop-in sessions or midwifery clinics. The time commitment is entirely up to you. All our Breastfeeding Peer Support volunteers receive free training that covers how breastfeeding works, communication skills to help parents make informed choices on feeding their baby and to manage any feeding difficulties they encounter.
