Course Reference: Helper2024/02
Course Title: Helpers (Isle of Wight and Hampshire)
Number of places available: 12
Course start date: 18/05/2023
Course end date: 03/08/2023
Day and time of sessions:
- Thursday 18th May 2023 12.30-2.30pm (online)
- Thursday 25th May 12.30-2.30pm (online)
- Thursday 1st June 12.30-2.30pm (online)
- Thursday 8th June 12.30-2.30pm (online)
- Thursday 15th June 12.30-2.30pm (online)
- Thursday 22nd June 12.30-2.30pm (online)
- Thursday 29th June 12.30-2.30pm (online)
- Thursday 6th July 12.30-2.30pm (online)
- Thursday 13th July 12.30-2.30pm (online)
- Thursday 20th July 10am-2pm for Isle of Wight trainees (face-to-face)
- Thursday 27th July 10am-2pm for mainland Hampshire trainees (face-to-face)
- Thursday 3rd August 12.30-2.30pm (online)
Duration:
10 sessions of 2 hours a week (online) and 1 session of 4 hours (face-to-face)
Assignments to be completed by: 04/08/2023
Course venue: Mainly online using Zoom apart from the 20th July, which will be face-to-face at venue in Ryde for Isle of Wight trainees and 27th July at venue TBC for mainland Hampshire trainees. Trainees would be welcome to bring their child(ren) to the face to face session if they wish.
Closing date for applications: 09/05/2023
Proposed interview date (if applicable): 12/05/2023. The selection panel will include a member of staff from Barnardos.
DBS required: Yes (BfN will arrange this at no cost to volunteers)
Course information:
Isle of Wight:
We are training a cohort of Breastfeeding Network volunteers to provide peer support alongside weekly Breastfeeding Groups being set up within Barnados Family Centres on the Isle of Wight. Following completion of the training and registration with the Breastfeeding Network, volunteers will be expected to provide weekly support to families in their local community. Please indicate in your application which areas you would be able volunteer in:
- East Cowes
- West Cowes
- Ryde
- Newport
- Sandown
- Shanklin
- Ventnor
- Freshwater
- Other (please give details)
Mainland Hampshire:
We are also offering places on this training course to increase our volunteer network within South and East Hampshire. Following completion of the training and registration with the Breastfeeding Network, volunteers will be expected to provide weekly support to families in their local community. Please indicate in your application which areas you would be able volunteer in:
- Fareham
- Gosport
- Havant
- Waterlooville
- East Hampshire
- Bordon
- Other (please give details)
How to apply:
If you are interested in being considered for this position please complete the online application form found at the link below.
Please be aware that we cannot accept postal applications at this time. If this is a barrier to you applying, please contact us as at the earliest opportunity so that we can support you to apply.
If you have any questions about the course, voluntary role or application process, please email training@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk or telephone 08444 120 995.