Get involved - Volunteering
Are you passionate about giving children and young people the opportunities to play?
Children’s play is a wonderful thing to be a part of, to help facilitate children’s play that leads to developing many life skills is truly magical.
Through play, children learn about the world and themselves. They also learn skills they need for study, work and relationships such as: confidence, self-esteem, resilience, interaction, social skills, independence, curiosity, coping with challenging situations and much more.
It is also widely believed that play is important for children to maintain a sense of community. For adults too, children's play can help to build good social networks, as it provides them with opportunities to interact with one another at places children play
Benefits of volunteering
- Volunteering has a meaningful, positive impact on the community
- Volunteering can develop new interests and hobbies
- Volunteering is a brilliant way to get life experience
- Volunteering brings together a diverse range of people from all backgrounds and walks of life
- Volunteering is ultimately about helping others and having an impact on people’s wellbeing
- Dedicating your time as a volunteer helps you make new friends, expand your network, and boost your social skills
- Volunteering can provide a healthy boost to your self-confidence, self-esteem, and life satisfaction.
- Volunteering gives you the opportunity to practice important skills used in the workplace, such as teamwork, communication, problem solving, project planning, task management, and organisation skills.
- Volunteering is great to put on your CV or university or college application.
Required skills, experience, interests and knowledge
- an interest in children’s play and development
- enjoyment in providing opportunities for children play
- the ability to manage play with children
- clear communication skills
- ability to work in a team
- reliability and the ability to make a regular commitment
- skills in helping to set up and clear equipment and materials at the end of sessions
- have a welcoming attitude to children and families
Volunteer opportunities
To see a full list of current vacancies, please visit the BAVO website.
Volunteer with Halo Leisure
Volunteering at Halo is your chance to give something back to your local community! Halo is a registered charity who aims to make a difference to the lives of others in our local community not just through physical activity but through forging friendships, supporting social activities and supporting people’s mental wellbeing too.