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Volunteer Child and Youth Care Centre

Child and youth care Volunteer

Full Time

Minimum commitment: three months.
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Child and Youth Care Centre Volunteer Overview

Lawrence House is not just a home for children in need in need; it is a meeting point for many children, youth, families and volunteers who have crossed paths in Lawrence House over the years. Lawrence House needs the support of many to run its programmes and activities and to best respond to everybody’s needs. We are in regular need of tutors, mentors, child and youth care worker interns, host families and cooking volunteers. Or if you have a special skill you believe can benefit the children and youth at Lawrence House, contact our Lawrence House manager Giulia Treves at lawrencehouse@scalabrini.org.za  or call (+27) 021 448 1144.

Tasks may include but not limited to:

Tutoring Lawrence House residents.
Providing mentorship and guidance.
Organising leisure activities and events.
Assisting with cooking and kitchen prep.

Skills and attributes needed:

Experience in social care or youth work is a plus.
A positive and upbeat nature.
Able to communicate effectively with people of all ages.
A mature outlook (please note Lawrence House can only consider volunteers age 23 and above).

Commitment

We require a minimum commitment of three months, Monday-Friday from 8:30am-4:30pm.
*Please note: Lawrence House requires all volunteers to complete police clearance and to sign a volunteer contract and code of conduct.

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Lawrence House VOLUNTEER

Robin
"I think my favourite moments are the really small, intimate moments where I can say, “Yes! They trust me now.” It’s feeling where you can see that they are really trusting me and opening up to me."
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