Change Grow Live - Midlands Children's Rights Service

15/01/2025

Join us in celebrating the first National Independent Visitor Day 🥳

Thank you to all our amazing volunteers ❤️

14/01/2025

“I would like to express how grateful we are as foster caters to have access for one of our looked after children to the Independent Visitor Service. This is a wonderful service to help the children build up their independence away from us helping them to build on their confidence - the Independent Visitor is Fantastic 😊Thank You “

Walsall Foster Carer, T.

If you would like to find out more about the volunteer role in Walsall and Sandwell or to apply, please get in touch:
[email protected]

https://volunteers-changegrowlive.icims.com/jobs/15240/children-and-young-persons-activity-volunteer-----walsall-south-and-central/job

Walsall - South and Central For many children and young people, living in foster care can be unsettling. Having someone there like a trusted adult, just for them and to take them out so that they can step away from the pressures of daily life can make a world of difference. There are a whole range o...

18/11/2024

Can you spare 3 hours once a month to support a young person in the community?

Volunteer befrienders for young people in care needed across Worksop, Mansfield and Sutton-In-Ashfield.

Contact [email protected] for more information or apply for the role here...
https://volunteers-changegrowlive.icims.com/jobs/15148/volunteer-befriender-for-young-people-in-care---sutton-in-ashfield/job

10/10/2024

Today is World Mental Health day, let's come together to talk about mental health.

Here at Change Grow Live, in all of our services we are here to listen.

03/09/2024

📢We are looking for volunteer befrienders for young people in care across Derby 📢

Can you spare 2-4 hours once a month to take a young person out into the community to take part in fun activities. If so we'd love to hear from you.

If you would like more information click on the link below to go directly to our vacancy.

https://volunteers-changegrowlive.icims.com/jobs/13711/volunteer-befriender-for-children-in-care/job

For many children and young people living in foster care can be unsettling. You can make a difference by volunteering as an Independent Visitor

13/08/2024

24/07/2024

📢we are looking for volunteer befrienders for young people in care in Tamworth📢

Can you spare 2-4 hours once a month to take a young person out into the community to take part in fun activities. If so we'd love to hear from you.

Contact [email protected] for more information or see this vacancy and others online.

You can help us to make a difference in people’s lives. Find out about our volunteer opportunities at Change Grow Live. You can also read about equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at our charity.

23/07/2024

Volunteer Opportunities in Tewkesbury - Children and Young Persons Activity Volunteer
Growing up in care can be difficult, but those young people who have a volunteer Independent Visitor (the official title for this role) have a supportive friend to listen to them.

IV's meet with their young person once a month for around 3-4 hours to enjoy a fun activity together. This could be bowling, a trip to the cinema, trampolining, going for a bite to eat or simply a walk in the local park. The time out can be so valuable and provides the young person in care with someone to talk too as well as a positive role model.
We currently have lots of young people waiting for the chance to have their own volunteer across Walsall.
No experience is necessary and full training and ongoing support is provided.
If you think you could spare 3-4 hours once a month for a period of 24 months, we would love to hear from you.
How to become a volunteer
If you're interested in becoming an Independent Visitor, you can find out more about the role and how to apply visit https://www.changegrowlive.org/independent-visitor.../info
email [email protected]
Telephone Peshva Sharif on 07880 185629

27/06/2024

Volunteer Opportunities in Walsall - Children and Young Persons Activity Volunteer
Growing up in care can be difficult, but those young people who have a volunteer Independent Visitor (the official title for this role) have a supportive friend to listen to them.

IV's meet with their young person once a month for around 3-4 hours to enjoy a fun activity together. This could be bowling, a trip to the cinema, trampolining, going for a bite to eat or simply a walk in the local park. The time out can be so valuable and provides the young person in care with someone to talk too as well as a positive role model.
We currently have lots of young people waiting for the chance to have their own volunteer across Walsall.
No experience is necessary and full training and ongoing support is provided.
If you think you could spare 3-4 hours once a month for a period of 24 months, we would love to hear from you.
How to become a volunteer
If you're interested in becoming an Independent Visitor, you can find out more about the role and how to apply visit https://www.changegrowlive.org/independent-visitor.../info
email [email protected] [email protected]
Telephone Michelle Jones on 07741 147058 or Peshva Sharif on 07880 185629

13/06/2024

" Hello, my name is Saman and I volunteer as an Independent Visitor (IV) for CGL Black Country and Sandwell. I applied for the position as giving back to the local community is important to me, and charity work is an integral part of my faith and belief system. I felt I had the skillset acquired through my profession as a healthcare worker to be able to connect with and support a young person to develop their confidence and self-esteem.
I was given the opportunity by Change Grow Live to be IV to a young girl. Whilst supporting her, I have found the role to be very rewarding, especially in watching her confidence begin to blossom. I have been able to get to know the young person and gain insight into a world which I previously knew very little about. This has given me a new appreciation in my own life. It is incredibly fulfilling to have the chance to enhance the life of a child who has had so much adversity in their life. I would definitely recommend the role to anyone who is looking to enrich their lives with feel-good factor. "
Many thanks,
Saman