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Volunteer Panel Members in South Lanarkshire.

  • VO101275
  • Home-based volunteering
  • Youth Work
  • Children
  • Opportunity start date: 2nd September 2024
  • Opportunity end date: 30th September 2024

Description

Children's Hearings Scotland recruits, trains and supports volunteer Panel Members who make legal decisions in children’s hearings. You may have heard us called the Children’s Panel too. The Children's Panel makes legal decisions on how to support infants, children, and young people who come to children's hearings.

There were 3649 children's hearings held in the Lanarkshire, Dumfries and Galloway area (2023-24) At every children’s hearing there are always three volunteer, lay Panel Members and it is their role to: listen to the child or young person’s views, understand their circumstances, and ultimately make legal decisions about how to best protect and care for them.

Our volunteers make sure that all Scotland’s infants, children and young people feel safe, loved, valued and respected. It’s an important role that is hugely rewarding, but we need more Panel Members. Panel Members are legally appointed for three years and are appointed for an initial three year period with the possibility of being re-appointed.

You need to be 18 years or over to apply to become a Panel Member, there is no upper age limit.

If you can show compassion, empathy, trust and are a good listener, could you join them?

Organisation aims and objectives

Children’s Hearings Scotland (CHS) is a public body that recruits, trains and supports around 2,500 volunteers across Scotland. Also referred to as the Children's Panel, CHS consists of Regional Area Support Teams which are key to the Children’s Hearings System. This system is Scotland’s care and justice system which makes sure that infants, children and young people are safe and cared for. Please see the CHS website for further information on the different volunteer roles available.

Restrictions

No Gender Restriction,
Experience required: No Expertise, Caring,Good Communicator,Good Listener,Organised,Reliable / Dependable,Social Conscience,You’ll be enthusiastic and committed to securing the rights of children and young people; able to lead and be part of teams; a strong communicator. You’ll also be able to demonstrate a strong commitment to and understanding of the ethos, values and principles of the children's hearings system.
Travel details: The opportunity takes place at multiple location across South Lanarkshire Yes Across South Lanarkshire,Hamilton,Lanark,North Lanarkshire
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Volunteers can claim travel and other reasonable expenses back from us.
Training details: Operated in partnership with West Lothian College, our Children’s Hearings Scotland Learning Academy provides a range of online and face-to-face learning and development opportunities that ensure our Panel Members are well trained to undertake their roles. Having the right skills, knowledge and values is a key part of both making effective decisions for infants, children and young people, and of supporting the Panel Members who make those decisions. We encourage our volunteers and staff members to undergo continuous training and development to make sure they are up to speed on the latest legislation and practice.

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