There are many organisations across Wirral who work with children of all ages and volunteers can help at play groups, primary schools, after school clubs, holiday schemes and Brownies/Cubs groups.

Those interested in working with pre-school children, could help at a playgroup or crèche getting involved with play activities and arts & crafts.

Working with school age children could involve assisting in a primary school in a classroom, getting involved with reading, literacy and display work. Many schools operate after school and holiday clubs, where volunteers can help in play, and arts activities.

Volunteers who are interested in helping children with special needs (children who have a physical and/or learning difficulty) can get involved with Wirral Resource Centre or Wirral Riding for the Disabled.

If you wish to volunteer with children, you should be aware that criminal records checks are necessary, before you are able to work with the children. (sometimes volunteers have supervised work with children, whilst waiting for checks to be cleared.)

There are organisations that also focus on supporting families, especially families at risk. This may involve volunteers working with disadvantaged families in Family Centres and drop-ins, or with women and children who have been exposed to domestic violence and abuse.

SCOPE have a Family Friends project where volunteers can help by supporting children with disabilities, by taking them out, visiting the cinema with them or playing with them in there own homes. This helps the child and the family. Similarly Home-Start has a group of volunteers who visit, befriend and help, parents of young children in need of a bit of extra support.

 

 

Call Nikki on 0151 644 7577 for more information