Home Start (family buddy)

Do you have experience as an educator and would you like to support families as a volunteer? Then Home-Start Leeuwarden is looking for you! 

What will you do?
As a volunteer at Homestart, you support a family every week. You listen, support in practical matters and play with the children in the family. You also help parents find their way around and strengthen their network. In an informal way, you often raise questions about parenting. 
You focus on the things that are going well. Through your presence and input, parents and children regain self-confidence, things become more sociable and there is more peace in the family! In short, you give parents a helping hand where needed. 

- A 3-day training session preferably prior to pairing with a family
- A certificate on completion of the basic training course
- Theme meeting twice a year, six return meetings with other volunteers to share experiences and gain knowledge
- A good travel allowance
- An outing once a year
- Support from a coordinator
- Various (online) training courses from Humanitas Academy

- Affinity with parents and children
- Experience raising (own) child
- A few hours a week of family time
- A (free) VOG