Do you have spare time?
Would you like to make a difference? 
If so volunteering could be the thing for you.

Volunteering can help you gain new experiences, change your career and access a range of training available. Volunteering opportunities available include:

• Helping to support other families through Community Parents
• Supporting play and family learning during Messy Play, Time for Rhyme, Busy Bodies and Story Time sessions
• Acting as a Community Volunteer during drop-in sessions and events
• Help to promote and support a healthy lifestyle through Bosom Buddies, Smoking Cessation and Baby Days
• General office duties and publicity including mail shots, photocopying, consent packs, laminating, stock control and other admin duties.

The leaflet Volunteering in Sunderland Children's Centres  (pdf download) explains more fully.

There are also opportunities to get involved in the running of Children's Centres. You can download the leaflet Getting Involved in Planning Services (pdf download) explains more.

Also for more information on volunteering in Sunderland please go to www.sunderland.gov.uk/communitydevelopment where you can download the 'Volunteering for Sunderland Toolkit".

For an informal chat about volunteering within Children's Centres, please contact your local Centre.