Volunteering
Volunteer Opportunities
Home-Start volunteers can support local families in a number of ways, using their unique skills and experiences to help them cope. Our volunteers come from all walks of life and generally help out in one of the following roles.
Home-Visiting Volunteer
To be a Home-Start home visiting volunteer, you will need to:
- Be a parent or have parenting experience (We will discuss this with you)
- Undergo a criminal record check at enhanced level (DBS)
- Attend our free volunteer preparation course with other new volunteers. This is normally 40 hours training over nine weeks and takes place before you begin supporting families. We cover a variety of topics to prepare you for this important role.
- Be able to visit a family at home, once a week, for 2-3 hours to support them
- Understand that your support for families is completely confidential
- Be able to commit to at least a twelve month period of support
- Have a non-judgemental attitude and understand about the pressure of bringing up a family
- Volunteers do not need any formal qualifications to support a family. You are fully trained and supported for as long you are helping a family.
Next Home Visiting, Volunteer, Preparation Course
January 2027
Our next 9-week Home-Start volunteer preparation course will be held in our Community Room in central Redhill
Dates to be confirmed
The course runs, one day a week from 9.30am to 2pm.
Please contact us for further details get in touch via our contact form or by emailing info@home-starteastsurrey.org.uk or calling the office on 01737 770220.
Volunteer Trustees
Trustees serve on the governing body (board) of a charity and are responsible for directing the management and administration of the charity. They have a wide range of duties and are responsible for making the charity effective, providing overall direction and maintaining sound management of funds. The skills they provide can include:
- Fundraising
- General business management
- Financial and legal expertise
- IT knowledge
- Human resources experience
- PR & media skills
- Knowledge of family support issues in the community
Trustees meet every 4-6 weeks and some additional time will be required to fulfil additional tasks or roles.
Could you be a Trustee?
'We are currently looking to recruit additional Trustees to join our team - people who are passionate about improving the lives of the children and families we support.
Are you committed, able to challenge, open to learning and have the ability to stand back and 'see the bigger picture?'
We welcome all applications from interested experienced people, including younger applicants and those from minority and under-represented groups who can reflect the experiences of the community.
Please contact us for further details get in touch via our contact form or by emailing info@home-starteastsurrey.org.uk or calling the office on 01737 770220.
Why not apply online?
You can use our expression of interest form which is a non binding agreement indicating your interest in role. Send us your details and we will get back in touch with you. Open up the box below to reveal the form. It is possible to save this form and return to it later if you do not have all of the information available. The form needs to be completed within 7 days.
Volunteering Expression of Interest Form
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