Volunteers

Parenting shouldn’t end when relationships do

As a child contact centre volunteer you would help prepare the centre in advance of people arriving, welcome and register family members coming to the centre, explain the use of the facilities and toys. You may also be asked to help serve refreshments.

Where appropriate your role may involve talking to, listening to and helping alleviate any anxieties family members may have. You may also help by supporting family members in playing with their children and keeping a watchful eye throughout the contact rooms. At the end of the session you would probably help with tidying up the toys and equipment.

Volunteers in child contact services need to be impartial, caring, tolerant, sensitive, flexible, discreet and reliable. They must always put children’s needs first and not take sides with either parent or any other adults involved in the contact.