Family Friend

At Safe Families, we believe that no one should feel alone, and everyone deserves to belong. The Family Friend volunteer role is therefore a crucial role: we connect local volunteers with isolated families where the volunteer offers hope, support and belonging

Family Friends can volunteer with parents, children, or young people, depending on the volunteer's preferences

• It may involve taking a child who's being bullied to the beach for a couple of hours to show them they are valued
• being a listening ear to a mum who feels as though everyone is judging her
• Or it could be helping a dad with budgeting skills

We get to know all our volunteers and match them to a family that compliment's the volunteer's skills, experiences and preferences

Support usually takes place on a fortnightly basis for 3-6 months

Skills

• No formal experience or qualifications are necessary
• We are looking for volunteers that have a heart for helping people, are good listeners and can be empathic
• Some experience of looking after children (no matter how informal) will be of use
• We train and equip all our volunteers so they feel empowered and confident to offer support to isolated families