This role will involve a Volunteer making contact to arrange a
conversation with children and young people who return from being
missing, ideally within 72 hours of their return.
All Hampshire children or young people who are reported missing are
offered the opportunity of a Return Conversation. Meetings may take
place in a variety of settings including: the child’s home, foster care
address, residential care setting, or other agreed local venue.
Return from Missing Conversations are an important part of safeguarding
and can help to put things in place to make sure children/young people
do not go missing in the future and/ or signposted to additional support.
Skills
As a volunteer You will: • Receive details from the Volunteer Coordinator about the Return Conversation • Contact the young person/family to offer the conversation • Meet with the child/young person to have the conversation and complete the standard form • Submit the record of the conversation to the Children and Families Volunteers Team
As an organisation we will: • Offer training relevant to the role • Provide you with ongoing, high quality and timely support • Pay mileage expenses at 45p per mile plus any additional expenses that may be incurred (mileage expenses can only be paid on evidence of business insurance and a valid MOT)
This volunteering opportunity is subject to an application form,
interview, references x2, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring
Service check, and satisfactory completion of training
Details
No additional details recorded for this opportunity.
When can I volunteer?
Start Date: 12/05/2022
End Date: 31/12/2026
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Location
Children and Families Volunteers
Winchester
SO23 8UG
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