Children's Activity Support - Group Helper (Weekday evenings supporting children and young people at Griffin youth clubs across Wiltshire)

Barnardo’s is committed to providing ‘Better Outcomes for More Children’. Our children’s services volunteers help the charity to deliver essential services in local communities, providing support to over 300,000 children, young people and their families. This role provides a great opportunity to join our fantastic children’s services and help make a real difference.

Children’s Activity Support volunteers work across a range of groups, from Children’s Centre’s with pre-school children and Short Breaks services for children with disabilities, to Mental Health Support Groups and Young Carers Groups.

Opportunity to support Griffin youth club service, a weekly (term-time only) youth club where young people with learning difficulties or physical disabilities can make new friends, socialise, and have fun. The youth club is open to children and young people aged 13-18 years old (some young people may continue attending up to their 19th birthday). The club’s activities are worked around the young people’s interests and hobbies wherever possible. These clubs involve a range of activities such as cooking, movie nights and crafts plus we encourage everyday life skills with support from a team of play workers and volunteers. If you have skills or interests in particular areas, these can be used at the club to teach attendees and encourage group learning. This youth club operates weekly in a range of locations across Wiltshire on set weekday evenings: Mondays in Marlborough, Tuesdays in Calne or Devizes, Wednesdays in Chippenham and Thursdays in Trowbridge. The children and young people attend the youth club from 6:30-8:30pm. Successful volunteers need to be available for 2.5 hours to account for setting up and packing away time. Where possible we ask that volunteers can cover multiple club locations to help with volunteer staffing during busy periods. Volunteers traveling between club venues, will be eligible to receive travel expenses reimbursements.

We are looking for volunteers, with a passion for making a difference in children’s lives, a fun and approachable attitude and an ability to engage young people in worthwhile and enjoyable activities. This role may involve a level of personal care.