Transcript Getting started - Family and Childcare Trust

Action for Children pilot sites in
children’s centres- A Kirklees
Story
Lesley Phair – Action for Children Consultant
Carly Munro – Volunteer Coordinator
Zoe Hushion – Parent Champion
Anne Margaret Webb – Parent Champion
All about me me me…
• Volunteer Coordinator
– Systems all in place
– Existing volunteers
• Community engagement officer
– Good links with community
– Good knowledge of external agencies
• Strong knowledge of the children
centres in the area
– Able to form links with volunteers and
staff in centres
– Able to explain children centres/staff
and services to volunteers and answer
questions
The Kirklees Locality
• Action for Children run
the five children
centres in the
Dewsbury and Mirfield
area
• A well established
volunteer programme
across the centres
• Good relationships
with external agencies
and the local authority
What’s next…
• Volunteer coordinator to
identifying suitable
candidates during
recruitment throughout the
year
• Volunteers to have stronger
links within the community
• Volunteers to develop their
role with support of Action
for Children staff
How far have we come?
Since September 2013
1684 Adults have spoken to the parent champions at
events/groups
90 Parents have had in depth conversations with the
parent champions leading to 102 referrals
34% families now access the children’s centre
24% families informed of the 2 year funding Scheme
actioned their referral
24% families informed of the 3 year funding Scheme
actioned their referral
62% of parents gained an increase in knowledge of
local services after speaking to our parent champions
Data taken from CORAM March 2014