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Could you help a family to Thrive?

About the service Thrive provides support, motivation, encouragement, and advice to parents as they take steps towards creating a more stable and positive environment in which their children can thrive.

Onsite

Weekdays

Posted 8 months ago

Apply by 29 Sep 2025

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About this Opportunity

About the volunteer role

We’re looking for dedicated volunteers to provide weekly, ongoing support to families in need. By working alongside parents, you’ll offer support, motivation, encouragement, and practical advice as they take steps to create a more stable and positive environment for their children.

As a volunteer, you’ll be matched with a family to help them achieve practical goals set by their supervisor.

Experience working with children is essential , however, we will provide full training and support. Your involvement will be invaluable in helping these families thrive.

Flexible hours and out of pocket expenses will be covered. Roles are available in Aylesbury and High Wycombe

At Connection Support we feel that nobody can do everything but everyone can do something so volunteering is flexible to suit you.

We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds to join our diverse team, if you have any disabilities or health conditions, we will do everything we can to help you access this opportunity.

Impact Areas

Family Support

Skills You'll Develop

Emotional Intelligence & Empathy Listening & Communication Resilience & Staying Positive Teamwork & Collaboration

What to Expect After Applying

Please apply via the link below https://connectionsupport.ourhub.io/volunteer

Details

Commitment

Weekdays

Format

Onsite

Age range

13–13

Posted

11 Jun 2025

Deadline

29 Sep 2025

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About the Organisation

Connection Support

Solving Homelessness and Achieving Independence

Connection Support provides a breadth of specialist support services to a range of people facing complex life challenges. Our specialist support is tailored around the person and make a difference to their life now but also provides building blocks to help them help themselves in the future.We provide flexible and tailored support and advice to a range of adults (young and old) and families in Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes. The support covers housing support, homelessness, isolation, money management, mental health and drug and alcohol abuse. Often service users have multiple issues which means our work with them is all encompassing.We help people to:Take control of their situationRegain their health and wellbeingLive an independent and fulfilling lifeThe change we create in people’s lives:Having a HomeFinancial HealthStaying ConnectedBuilding CommunitiesIndependent Living Skills

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