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Noah's Ark Children's Hospice
Noah's Ark Children's Hospice is a community based hospice service providing clinical, emotional and practical support for families of children and young people with life-limiting/life-threatening conditions in the North London Boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, Islington and Hertsmere. Our current services include Specialist Play, Specialist Care, Family Activities, volunteer support…
Description

At Noah's Ark Children's Hospice, we help babies, children and young people with life-threatening or life-limiting conditions, and their families, make the most of every day.

We provide a range of services to support children and families, including a regular programme of Family Activities and Siblings’ Groups. These activities provide fun and free days out, allowing children and families the opportunity to meet others in similar situations and take part in new activities in accessible environments.

This is a volunteer role for people who are available at weekends. As a Family Activities Volunteer, you’ll get the rewarding opportunity to directly support children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and their families at a range of fun activities and events across London.

Duties

As a Family Activities volunteer, you'll have a range of different depending on what type of activity you support, but as a general guide, main activities / tasks include:

  • Escorting siblings on public transport
  • Supporting and befriending siblings throughout the activities
  • Assisting and encouraging siblings to take part in the activities
  • Providing support to Family Activities staff with tasks on the day
Training
We value the support our volunteers provide, but we also recognise that not every role will be suitable for everyone. Our volunteer interview and training process gives us an opportunity to get to know you better, make sure you receive the appropriate training and support for the role, and give you the opportunity to decide whether the role is right for you.

Core Training: Volunteers wanting to work directly with Noah’s Ark families are required to complete the Core Training module, which takes place on a weekend.

Family Activities Training: A weekend afternoon session designed to prepare you for the specific requirements of the Family Activities Volunteer role.

Safeguarding E-learning: All volunteers are required to complete a Safeguarding e-learning course as part of the onboarding process. This helps ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children, young people and families we support.

Time commitment

1 weekend day every 3 months is the minimum requirement

Causes

This organisation is one of our community partner organisations.

Like all volunteer recruiters we work with, they have signed up to our service standards, agreeing to abide by our policy on partnership working to keep you safe and supported whilst you volunteer.

You’ll never be out of pocket for volunteering through us – with in-London travel expenses to and from your volunteering guaranteed.

In addition, the team here at Students’ Union UCL Volunteering Service is here to support you throughout your volunteering journey – you can get in touch with us at any time.