Volunteer Preparation Course

Name: Volunteer Preparation Course
Start: 2026-01-19T09:45:00+00:00
End: 2026-01-19T14:00:00+00:00
Location: The Thornbury Centre

Schedule

Mon Jan 19 2026 at 09:45 am to 02:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

The Thornbury Centre | Bradford, EN

Please note that the date above is the course start date.
Do you want to do something amazing? We are looking for new volunteers.
If you would like to become a home-visiting volunteer supporting families in across Bradford, this is your chance!
Do you want to
💜 Develop new skills?
🧡 Progress your career?
💜 Improve interpersonal skills?
🧡 Have better health and well-being?
💜 Have more self-confidence?
🧡 Put a smile on someone’s face?
Then volunteering with Home-Start Bradford District could be the start of a fabulous new journey for you.
The volunteer preparation course starts on Monday 19 January 2026 and will run for seven weeks on Mondays as follows:
📆 Monday 19 January
📆 Monday 26 January
📆 Monday 2 February
📆 Monday 9 February
📆 Monday 23 February
📆 Monday 2 March
📆 Monday 9 March
Catch up session 16 March 2025
The schedule includes:
💬 Welcome, Introduction and role
💬 Values & attitudes; Communication
💬 Supporting parents & meeting the needs of children
💬 Confidentiality and diary sheets
💬 Safeguarding children
Find out more about becoming a Home-Start volunteer.
Each volunteer will need to have completed an application form (including providing contact details to obtain two references) had an interview and provided documents for a DBS check.
Application forms are available from:
[email protected], by ringing 01274 666711 or visiting https://www.homestartbradford.co.uk/volunteers