What are SuperGrands?
SuperGrands are dedicated volunteers who offer one-on-one home mentoring and/or group coaching to help families develop practical household management skills. SuperGrands share their knowledge of a lifetime to coach families in skills such as budgeting, menu planning, establishing routines, basic home maintenance and gardening. SuperGrands coach families in their own homes for a couple of hours once per week or fortnight from three to nine months. SuperGrands also provide group work sessions in the community. By helping to strengthen living skills and confidence within families, SuperGrands help to build a stronger community.
Why are SuperGrands needed?
In today's disposable, fast paced world, many families have not developed the skills needed to run a home. Young parents and families may need assistance with questions like:
- How do I make a budget work?
- Why is my home always in chaos?
- How can I prepare nutritious, cost effective meals?
- How do I kjeep up with odd jobs around the home?
Benefits of becoming a SuperGrand?
- Putting your experience and knowledge to good use;
- The satisfaction of knowing you are making a difference by enhancing skills and reducing stress within families;
- The opportunity to become a valued member of a great team delivering a very important community service;
- The stimulation from being engaged with your community;
- Being able to access training, monthly peer support sessions and assistance from a full-time SuperGrands Coordinator and our Family Support Team.
So could you be our next SuperGrand?
Do you have:
- A genuine desire to make a difference to the lives of families in the ACT?
- A willingness to work with families facing challenges?
- An accepting and non-judgemental attitude?
- Patience, perseverance and optimism?
- The capacity to commit to ongoing training and peer support sessions?
- The ability to make a minimum 6 month commitment to SuperGrands Volunteering?
If you think you have the above attributes and would like more information on being a SuperGrand, contact us to volunteer today.
Contact information:
Communities@Work
Volunteer Co-Coordinator
Phone: 6288 4744
Email: volunteer@commsatwork.org
Communities@Work
SuperGrands Coordinator
Phone: 6287 2622
- Click Here to read the SuperGrands brochure
- Click Here to download the Volunteer Application Form (Specialist Roles)
- Click Here to go to our Family Support page