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Contact: Mrs Sharyn Crawford, National Co-ordinator, P.O. Box 12000, WELLINGTON 6144 E-Mail Suppport Team @ pregnancyhelp@xtra.co.nz [ Services Offered | Mission Statement | Brief History | Becoming a Volunteer | Branch Information | Events | General News | Useful Links ] |
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Pregnancy Help Dunedin. Invitation: Event: Information/ Orientation evening for prospective volunteers. When: 7.30-9pm, Thursday 4th of September. Where: Heart Foundation Building, 97 Frederick St, Dunedin. RSVP: To (03) 477 3337 or email preghelpdunedin@xtra.co.nz prior to Friday 29th of August. Our training course for new volunteers will then take place on the Thursday evenings of the 11th 18th and 25th of September and 16th and 23rd of October. The following poems we written at the Pregnancy Help National Seminar 2005 and are dedicated to all "prospective" and "new volunteers". WELCOME TO OUR NEW VOLUNTEER Welcome to our new volunteer We are very glad that you are here Come on in and share We hope you stay more than a year We give out equipment, advice and the odd nappy Which makes mothers and their new babies happy We hope your role as a volunteer Will bring you fulfillment, respect and cheer (and hopefully to conference each year!) TO A VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE MEMBER Welcome to my office Come and have a chat We’re all friends here And our work is “this and that” We want you to be happy We’d really like you to stay Lots of work gets done here But there’s always time to play So glad you’re keen and willing And ready to share your skills We do it all for love here But here we all are still. WELCOME TO OUR BRANCH A new volunteer We welcome today We bring her in to show her the way To make a difference in our community Come and share some, friendship a drink and a bikkie! INFORMATION FOR PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEERS All of our branches throughout New Zealand are constantly in need of Volunteers for a variety of positions/tasks to help support the thousands of families that use the services of Pregnancy Help. Volunteers are required as phone or fieldworkers, committee members or treasurers, helping to maintain clothing and other stores, knitting, sewing or mending, crèche workers, etc. Without the thousands of hours that our Volunteers put in each year we would be unable to provide the many varied services that each branch offers and reach those in need. Becoming a Volunteer is very rewarding and satisfying and is able to be done at a commitment level that suits the Volunteers needs. We offer an induction training and then on going training and supervision as required or available. When initial training is completed Volunteers are then supported in to their chosen area(s) and often a buddy is put in place to support the new Volunteer as much as required until they feel confident to work on their own. Pregnancy Help has very dedicated teams of Volunteers in all their branches and would welcome the opportunity of new Volunteers to be part of these teams. If you would like to find out more about "becoming a volunteer" then contact the branch nearest to you for more details or to find out when the next training will be taking place. The following are some of the skills/qualities that we look for from prospective Volunteers:
VOLUNTEER ROLES Telephone Assistant - each branch offers varied hours for this service and in some cases calls can be taken in the Volunteers own home. Fieldworker - meets in the clients home to deliver equipment and or explore the most appropriate support for her and her family. Organises follow up help and maintains contact where appropriate. Other Roles - these are available in some branches Home Support - supports client in client's home. Transporter - provides transport for client to attend appointments. Maternity Visits - vists are made to the woman in the hospital. Other Volunteer Possiblities Knitting, Sewing, Mending and sorting of baby and maternity clothing Committe members Helping with fundraising events, newsletters, organising gatherings YOUR RIGHTS AS A VOLUNTEER . To be treated as a co-worker and an equal to paid staff. . To know as much as possible about the organisation and about the way the service operates, and to be kept in touch with any new developments. . To have a safe working environment. . To have a job description. . To be taken seriously and to be heard. . To receive orientation to the position, ongoing training, support and supervision. . To be acknowledged and receive recognition. . To be allocated tasks suitable to personal abilities and preferences. . To be taken into the confidence of the agency as appropriate after the volunteer has earned the respect of the agency. . To be free from discrimination based on race, gender, religion, age and disability. . To withdraw or say no without guilt. . To have work-related expenses reimbursed (e.g. travel). . Not to replace paid staff with volunteers. . To have access to an advocate. This information has been from a pamphlet to volunteers at the Dunedin Community Volunteer Centre FOR THE NEXT VOLUNTEER TRAINING IN YOUR REGION REFER TO BRANCH INFORMATION |