Holidays and Food volunteer

Family Gateway volunteers make a vital contribution to our aims. We recognise the added value that volunteers bring to our organisation and those who use our services. Our volunteers inform our work and help us to develop, and we can support volunteers to learn skills and achieve personal development during their time with us. We recruit volunteers using our “Barefoot Professional Model” which means we recruit people from our local community who have a range of life experiences that they can use to support other people who come to Family Gateway for support. 

Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Volunteer

We're looking for enthusiastic and reliable volunteers to support our HAF programme. You'll help deliver fun, engaging activities and assist with meal times, creating a safe and welcoming environment for children during the school holidays.

Key Responsibilities:

· Support staff in setting up and running games, arts & crafts, and other activities

· Engage positively with children, encouraging participation and inclusion

· Assist with supervision to ensure a safe, fun space for all

· Help with snack/lunchtime routines and basic tidying up

What skills do I need?

Ideal Volunteer:

· Enjoys working with children

· Friendly, patient, and dependable

· A team player who can take initiative

Skills

Well presented with a friendly and cheerful persona.

Ability to work as a team.

Good communication skills (oral &written)

Good time management skills.

Basic numeracy skills.

Training and Development Opportunities

Volunteer induction

Safeguarding training

GDPR/Confidentiality

When do I need to be available?

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Where does this role take place?