HOW CAN VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTE?

Volunteering is embedded in the design of every programme. Both skilled and non-skilled volunteering activities are included to offer hands-on support to parents and children, deepening programme impact. The combination of activities is tailored to each partner to fit their approach and context. Volunteers are trained and prepared for their roles.

Many activities are run together with families who are part of the programme, such as cooking classes, reading and singing to children. Other workshops strengthen parents’ financial know-how. Volunteers also support partners by organizing activities with children while parents are attending parenting courses. We aim to increase the volume and intensity of programme volunteering over time, with a focus on offering high-quality support.

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Vanessa, a volunteer in Argentina, shows mothers how to prepare healthy recipes to cook at home. In Indonesia, volunteers from Generali Indonesia gather once a month to tell stories and read to children during Saturday Academy. In Slovakia, playful activities involving parents and children take place in The Human Safety Net centres, supported by volunteers.