Volunteer

Our Volunteers are an incredibly important part of what we do. They enable us extend our reach and the the support we can offer to local people.

Volunteering at Healthworks

New volunteering opportunities coming soon!

Do you want to make a positive difference in your community? We are currently developing a range of volunteering opportunities across Healthworks to support people of all ages to live a longer, healthier and happier life. Over the coming weeks we will be advertising some exciting volunteering opportunities for people to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of local people.

You can express an interest in becoming a volunteer and be the first to hear about new opportunities by completing the online form or by contacting Afifa, our Volunteer Co-ordinator, at [email protected].

Volunteer Project

Best Start Volunteers

Our trained Best Start volunteers really do play a vital role in the work of our Best Start team and enable us to reach and offer support to many families in Newcastle. Many have used our services previously and found the support invaluable and so they have wanted to offer support to other women too.

Meet Sarah, our Volunteer Co-ordinator, who is going to tell you more about the Best Start volunteering opportunities we offer:

Our Best Start Volunteers are parents who have breastfed (or are breastfeeding) and who have a positive attitude towards breastfeeding. They promote breastfeeding in a friendly and sensitive manner and support our Best Start team to provide services to breastfeeding women and their families. This includes one to one support and attending our breastfeeding social groups.

Best Start volunteers also promote good attitudes to pregnancy and parenting in a friendly and sensitive manner. They volunteer alongside the Best Start team and health professionals and the role includes helping to create a welcoming and friendly environment in different settings and welcome new and existing mothers and their families.

Role Description

How to get involved

For more information please contact Sarah on 07826531575, by completing the form below or via the Breastfeeding Mams Newcastle Facebook page

Volunteer Form

Successful applicants will receive a free 12 week training course to prepare them for their role within the Best Start team.

Find out more about Pregnancy and Breastfeeding support here.

You may also be interested in Getting Involved in other ways too!