Volunteering
NAAS SUMMER FUN CAMP!
Naas Summer Fun Camp is an inter-agency summer
project involving Kildare Youth Services, Naas Child & Family Project,
Kildare Community Partnership, Kildare Sports Partnership, the
Vincent de Paul and the Canal Cluster School Completion Programme.
The camp is for children & young people aged 5-14years who access the
services of these agencies.
VOLUNTEER JOB DESCRIPTION
Duties and Responsibilities:
Each volunteer will have
responsibility for a group of approximately
7 children.
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Age range 5-7yrs.: Week beginning
6th July
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Age range 8-11yrs.: Week beginning
13th July
·
Age range 12-14yrs.: Week beginning 27th July
Duties will involve
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Accompanying and supervising the children while they
participate in a range of activities – indoor,
outdoor & field trips.
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Ensuring the safety & welfare of the children,
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Ensuring all group members are present & accounted for at
all times.
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Dealing with day-to-day issues as they arise.
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Working with the support of the Summer Camp
Coordinators.
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Supporting children with additional
needs to participate fully
in all activities
Time Commitment:
9am to 3pm for one week – depending on which week you
volunteer for.
Plus Volunteer Training Day 10am – 4pm Wednesday
24th
June 2009
Skills & Interests:
Interest in working with children
and young people, particularly those experiencing vulnerability and
disadvantage is essential
Experience working with children and young people desirable
Special skills/interests would be an advantage e.g. sport, arts, drama
Personal Qualities:
Open,
friendly, fun loving, flexible, enthusiastic, energetic, need
to have a good awareness of personal boundaries
Other:
All volunteers will be required to complete an application form and a
Garda Vetting Form and attend a one-day volunteer training day.
Contact:
Naas Child and Family
Project. Kildare Youth Services, 1 New Row, Newbridge Rd. Naas.
Jayne Pearse at Tel:
045-898623 Email: ncfp@kys.ie
Please click on one of the links below to download our volunteer application form
PDF(142 KB)
Word(150 KB)
Please return completed Application and Garda Vetting Forms to Jayne
Pearse. Naas Child and Family Project (contact details above)
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