We are looking for volunteers to spend time with, engage and inspire homeless children resident in Camden's temporary accommodation hostels. Our after-school-club is based in one of Camden Council's hostels, and it provides resident children with much-needed play space, creative resources, a lending library, outdoor activities, and healthy after-school snacks. Our volunteer playworkers provide support to our professional staff by being able to give one-to-one attention to individual children in the club, whether by engaging in imaginative play or creative activities, reading with them, participating in outdoor games, or helping them attend to our kitchen garden. The also give practical help to our small staff team, helping to set up and close down the club so we can offer a high level of service to our families. Volunteer participation enables us to have a high adult-child ratio, which means children benefit from the close engagement and encouragement in their personal and creative development from role-model adults.
Volunteers will be asked to help prepare healthy snacks and refreshments for the children, and to get involved with imaginative play, arts and crafts activities, reading with the children and playing outdoor games, as-and-when required. Volunteers are also asked to help to pack away and clear up after sessions.