(Please also see Helper2025/30 for another course starting in January)
Course Title: Helpers (Birmingham)
Number of places available: 12
Course start date: 10/09/2024
Course end date: 10/12/2024
Day and time of sessions: Tuesday 10am-12noon:
- Tuesday 10th September
- Tuesday 17th September
- Tuesday24th September
- Tuesday 1st October
- Tuesday 8th October
- Tuesday 15th October
- Tuesday 22nd October
- Tuesday 5th November (in person)
- Tuesday 12th November
- Tuesday 19th November
- Tuesday 26th November (in person)
- Tuesday 3rd December
- Tuesday 10th December
Assignments to be completed by: 10/12/2024
Course venue: Zoom with an online training module plus 2 sessions in person at St Thomas Children’s Centre, Bell Barn Road, Lee Bank, Birmingham, B15 2AF.
For the in person sessions on 5/11/24 and 26/11/24: There is parking available at the venue. Please be aware that this venue is inside the Birmingham clean air zone. The centre is a 10 minute walk from Five Ways train station. The centre is a 15 minute walk from the Brindley Place tram station located on Broad Street. You can catch the 8A inner circle bus, getting off at Lee Crescent, followed by a 5 minute walk.
Reasonable travel expenses for the face-to-face training sessions may be covered with prior agreement from the Service Manager.
Closing date for applications: 13/08/2024
Proposed interview date (if applicable): There will be an informal group interview/information session w/c 19th August 2024
DBS/PVG required: Yes (BfN will arrange this at no cost to volunteers)
Course information:
The Breastfeeding Network is training a cohort of peer support volunteers to support families across Birmingham, at community venues, Children’s Centres and on hospital maternity wards.
We are keen to ensure the volunteers represent the local population so encourage applications from people who speak other languages – please include detail in your application if this applies to you.
Following completion of the training and registration with the Breastfeeding Network, volunteers will be expected to commit to regular volunteering for a period of at least one year.
Priority will be given to Birmingham residents.
How to apply:
If you are interested in being considered for this role please complete the online application form found at the link below.
If you have any questions about the course, voluntary role or application process, please email training@breastfeedingnetwork.org.uk or telephone our HR Advisor on 0844 412 0995.