Why volunteer with REinspired?
Why be a volunteer?
What our volunteers say…
- It’s a joy & a privilege to share stories about Jesus, to those who haven’t heard them before.
- Sessions also encourage children from Christian families.
- It’s fun and interesting. I learn a lot too!
- Love it when the children ask questions and when we see the ‘penny drop’.
- I love the way we use ‘I wonder’ questions. Seeing how the children respond and trust us when offering their ideas and thoughts.
- I have enjoyed meeting and working with Christians from other churches. Respecting difference and celebrating what unites us is good modelling, I think.
- Brilliant opportunity to support our churches’ mission and outreach.
- Easy to do, well thought out and resourced. Good training too.
- Volunteer training mornings leave me feeling encouraged and equipped.
“I think I have been to every one of these since I joined (11) and there has not been a dud one yet! Each one is so relevant to what we are about to do in school … I have been a teacher all my life and these are better than any of the inset training sessions we ever did.”
Job description for a REinspired volunteer
Main purpose
Under the direction of the Team Leader, and in co-operation with other team members, to help deliver sessions on aspects of Christianity to school pupils.
Key tasks
• To lead, and/or assist in the leading of, small group activities with pupils.
• To give time to meet before the session for prayer, preparation, and afterwards for clearing away and debriefing.
• To assist the Team Leader and other members of the team whenever possible, in any aspect of the preparation and delivery of the session.
• To attend, whenever possible, occasional training events run or promoted by the project.
• In all this to abide by the project’s Child Protection and Health and Safety policies.
Lines of accountability
To the Team Leader, and through her/him to the Project Manager and through them to the Trustees of the project.
Support given
The Team Leader will ensure that all volunteers are provided with the necessary information, materials, equipment, and facilities to deliver the session, and will encourage and enable them to form good working relationships with other team members.
The Team leader will ensure that volunteers are offered suitable training and support and that they are aware of the project’s Child Protection and Health and safety policies.
Julia Jones
Project Director
March 2022