St. John & St. Stephen's, Reading

Child Contact Centre

Volunteering

Interested in becoming a Volunteer?

Do you have a few hours to spare on a Sunday afternoon and would you like to be involved in the work of St John & St Stephen’s Contact Centre?

We are a volunteer run organisation that provides a safe place to allow children from separated families to reconnect with their non-resident parent and relatives.

Volunteers work as a small team to ensure a safe, friendly and calm environment for contact. When on duty (roughly every 6 weeks) you prepare the hall and toys, prepare the refreshments and welcome parents and children. You need to be able to listen to children or adults who may be under stress, without judging, advising or taking sides and refer any concerns to your Team Leader. We always put children’s needs first. You will be offered training and ongoing support, and we will help you arrange your DBS check.

We are especially keen to have a balance of male and female volunteers and also to represent the many different cultures of families who use the centre.

Please email or phone us for further information about becoming a volunteer, as we like to have contact with you before issuing application forms.

Download our volunteer leaflet for more information

When you become a Contact Centre volunteer, you will be joining a group of people whose work has made, and continues to make, a very real difference for a significant number of families throughout the whole of the United Kingdom.

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