Step 3 –Use their skills

Give everyone on your rota a copy of our helpers’ leaflet. This gives them an overview of what we are asking them to do and provides them with information that will help them get the most out of helping out.

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A supply of these are available from the County Development Service. Simply click here to email Matt.

When planning your sessions write them clearly so that you can explain to each helper what the section is doing that session – what games you are playing etc.

Give the person a specific role to do straight away – not just making the squash (that’s not a good use of their time and they won’t be back!)

You may split your section into smaller sub-groups, why not allocate the parent one sub-group to help / support during the session? You may play a game, explain the rules to the parent or print them off and ask them to run that game (maybe give them a week to digest and prepare).