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Hertfordshire’s Family Centre Service brings children’s centres, health visiting and school nursing together, to provide a more joined-up service for children, young people, and their families.
The centres deliver a range of support groups and activities for children and their families to help them be healthy, grow and develop. To make it easy for families to fit sessions and services around their busy lives, access is available from any Hertfordshire Family centre. We have locations across the entire county so please do enquire ensuring you have provided your postcode.
Main Tasks/ Responsibilities/ Activities
To support qualified staff in creating a welcoming environment for families attending breastfeeding and infant feeding sessions.
Key Responsibilities:
· Welcome parents and carers to infant feeding sessions, making them feel at ease.
· Offer encouragement, reassurance, and a listening ear to families, providing peer support under staff guidance.
· Support with preparing and tidying away resources used during sessions.
· Model sensitivity, respect, and inclusivity when discussing feeding choices.
· Promote the benefits of breastfeeding and infant feeding best practices (Hertfordshire Family Centres are Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) accredited through UNICEF)
Skills / Abilities / Experience / Qualities
· Friendly, approachable and empathetic.
· Good listening and communication skills.
· Respectful and non-judgemental attitude towards different feeding choices
· Reliable, punctual, and able to work as part of a team.
· Experience of infant feeding (personal or professional)
Training / Support
· A full induction to the service and specific site will be provided.
· Requirement to undertake One YMCA online training courses
· To understand and implement One YMCA’s policies.
· Ongoing support and regular 1:1 meetings
· Access to organisational events throughout the year including Socials, Conferences and Training opportunities.
Additional Information
· Undergo enhanced DBS check
· X2 References required
· Undertake additional training as and when required
· We offer to pay volunteers’ “out of pocket” expenses within agreed guidelines
One YMCA's mission is to create supportive and energizing communities where young people can belong, contribute, and thrive.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Could you spare a little time each week to help older people use smartphones, tablets, laptops, the NHS App, GP online services, email, video calls and more?
Age UK Birmingham is looking for friendly, patient volunteers to support local people with digital skills, online confidence and staying safe from scams.
We have two locations:
�� Oscott Community Centre — Tuesdays, 12:00–13:30
�� Oldbury Library — Wednesdays, 11:00–13:00
For more detailed information, please see below:
About the Service
The Digital Support service offers free, personalised assistance through one-to-one, group, or virtual sessions, tailored to each individual’s needs and pace. It supports people in getting started with smartphones, tablets, and laptops, setting up and using online services such as shopping platforms and health apps, and staying connected with family and friends through messaging, video calls, and social media. The service also helps individuals build confidence online, protect personal information, and recognise and avoid scams, phishing messages, and fake websites.
Support is available for a wide range of devices, including laptops, tablets (such as iPads), smartphones (Android or iPhone), and other everyday digital technology. Whether someone is completely new to digital or looking to develop their skills, the service helps them get online, set up and manage email accounts, use apps and online services, and explore new digital tools in a simple, friendly, and supportive way.
About the Role
As an Age UK Digital support volunteer, you'll receive training to aid older individuals in improving their digital skills and confidence, with particular focus on digital health. This can include access to the NHS app or local GP surgery online portals. Your role includes understanding their online barriers and helping to overcome them.
Specific tasks may include:
· Work with older people in group sessions to develop their digital skills and confidence online.
· Get to know the older people you support to understand the individual barriers they face.
· Some set-up of the room may be required as well as handing out equipment
Personal qualities and skills most suited to this role
· Strong listener and clear, friendly communicator who adapts to different learners
· Comfortable using smartphones, tablets, and laptops
· Confident with common operating systems (Android, iOS, Windows), though not all are required
· Skilled in everyday online tasks like messaging, email, browsing, video calls and Apps, e.g the NHS App,
· Careful and detail-oriented when handling older people’s information, with awareness of data privacy.
What the role can offer you
• As a digital volunteer, you will be part of creating a supportive project to people who will benefit
• The role is an opportunity to connect with and support your local community
• You will meet with new people who care about the same things
• Build skills to enhance your CV
•You will make a real difference to people’s lives
Additional Information
Full training is provided which will consist of a variety of both online and in-person training. You will receive CORE modules in the form of a training booklet during registration, plus additional training via your line manager once you have started to perform your role safely and effectively.
We aim to improve the lives of older people through information and advice, campaigns, products, training, research, and other activities that promote
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Could you spare a little time each week to help older people use smartphones, tablets, laptops, the NHS App, GP online services, email, video calls and more?
Age UK Birmingham is looking for friendly, patient volunteers to support local people with digital skills, online confidence and staying safe from scams.
We have two locations:
Oscott Community Centre — Tuesdays, 12:00–13:30
Oldbury Library — Wednesdays, 11:00–13:00
For more detailed information, please see below:
About the Service
The Digital Support service offers free, personalised assistance through one-to-one, group, or virtual sessions, tailored to each individual’s needs and pace. It supports people in getting started with smartphones, tablets, and laptops, setting up and using online services such as shopping platforms and health apps, and staying connected with family and friends through messaging, video calls, and social media. The service also helps individuals build confidence online, protect personal information, and recognise and avoid scams, phishing messages, and fake websites.
Support is available for a wide range of devices, including laptops, tablets (such as iPads), smartphones (Android or iPhone), and other everyday digital technology. Whether someone is completely new to digital or looking to develop their skills, the service helps them get online, set up and manage email accounts, use apps and online services, and explore new digital tools in a simple, friendly, and supportive way.
About the Role
As an Age UK Digital support volunteer, you'll receive training to aid older individuals in improving their digital skills and confidence, with particular focus on digital health. This can include access to the NHS app or local GP surgery online portals. Your role includes understanding their online barriers and helping to overcome them.
Specific tasks may include:
· Work with older people in group sessions to develop their digital skills and confidence online.
· Get to know the older people you support to understand the individual barriers they face.
· Some set-up of the room may be required as well as handing out equipment
Personal qualities and skills most suited to this role
· Strong listener and clear, friendly communicator who adapts to different learners
· Comfortable using smartphones, tablets, and laptops
· Confident with common operating systems (Android, iOS, Windows), though not all are required
· Skilled in everyday online tasks like messaging, email, browsing, video calls and Apps, e.g the NHS App,
· Careful and detail-oriented when handling older people’s information, with awareness of data privacy.
What the role can offer you
• As a digital volunteer, you will be part of creating a supportive project to people who will benefit
• The role is an opportunity to connect with and support your local community
• You will meet with new people who care about the same things
• Build skills to enhance your CV
• You will make a real difference to people’s lives
Additional Information
Full training is provided which will consist of a variety of both online and in-person training. You will receive CORE modules in the form of a training booklet during registration, plus additional training via your line manager once you have started to perform your role safely and effectively.
We aim to improve the lives of older people through information and advice, campaigns, products, training, research, and other activities that promote
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.