Volunteer Family Support Home Start
With Home Start family support, you can use your experience as a parent to support someone else. Home Start volunteers are there for parents of young children who need a helping hand or have practical questions. “When I first heard about Home Start, I thought it was really hard, as if something had to go wrong. But now I have the support myself, and that is not the case at all! It feels more like a neighbor is visiting, someone who simply has a different view of things. That has helped me a lot. – Melanie, Home Start participant. About volunteering at Home Start At Home Start, you are paired with a parent who needs some support. For a year, you visit his or her family every week. You offer a listening ear, answer practical parenting questions or, for example, do something fun with the family. The goal is that the family can continue without you after a year! About the people you do it for Home Start is there for all parents with children aged 0-14. All parents can register. It doesn't matter how many children they have or whether they have big or small questions. As a volunteer, you are there for parents who have lost their balance, feel lonely or for whom it is just too much About you We are looking for volunteers who: Have children themselves or experience with raising children Are available for 2 to 3 hours per week Are good at listening to both parents and children Are prepared to commit themselves to someone else for a year What we offer We take good care of our volunteers. At Humanitas Twente we offer: A new, educational challenge A great way to spend your free time Gain (work) experience in a friendly organization Professional guidance and training for which you receive a certificate Contact with other volunteers Travel expenses and third-party insurance About us Humanitas Twente is part of Humanitas Nederland: one of the largest volunteer organizations in the Netherlands. Our 550 volunteers support people throughout Twente. They support with matters such as financial home administration, education, loneliness and growing up. We believe that every individual is stronger than he thinks. If that is not the case, we support that person, with a volunteer, so that sooner or later he can continue on his own. In this way we contribute to a stronger society in Twente! Want to know more? For more information you can contact us via the button below.