What we do
Delivery from The Barn family hub. The service coordinator is responsibile for the recruitment, training and ongoing supervision of volunteers, assessing the individual needs of young people referred to the service and for the appropriate matching of volunteers.
We can help with
- An Independent Visitor is a volunteer who befriends, advises and assists a child or young person who is being looked-after by their local authority. They become be a consistent presence over a long period and can become a valuable source of support. We recruit and train the volunteers before matching them with a child or young person in their local area who shares similar interests. We then provide ongoing support to help the relationship grow.
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- Barnardo's offers a range of services to support children and young people with special educational needs (SEN) and their families. This includes Independent Supporters who advise and guide parents and young people through SEN education, health and care assessment processes. We offer a range of time-limited support, tailored to the particular needs of individual families and young people.
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