A member is a parent or carer with a child currently attending the playgroup. A volunteer is a person who doesn’t have children attending the playgroup but offers their time on a voluntary basis.
Volunteering is an important part of playgroup that benefits the families that attend and is a great way to strengthen connections with the local community.
What a volunteer does is completely up to the individual playgroup. But below are a list of ideas of what current volunteers help with at our playgroups:
– Making tea and coffee
– Setting up the space
– Packing up after the session
– Making playdough or other craft supplies
– Welcoming new members
– Helping mums with more than one child (cuddling and holding babies, feeding etc.)
– Reading stories
– Playing instruments during music time
Managing volunteer working with children check (WWCC) compliance
Playgroup WA has resources on child safety available here. One this webpage, under the section, For Community Playgroup Committees and Members, you can find information on Managing volunteer working with children check (WWCC) compliance. Useful links on this topic are included below.
WWCC Record Keeping Spreadsheet
Reference Check Questions for Volunteers working at Playgroup
How do I know if someone needs a Working with Children Check?
Volunteer Working with Children Check Management
For more information about Working with Children Checks visit Working with Children Check
Contact Us
If your playgroup is looking into enlisting the help of a volunteer or you are interested in volunteering, then contact us.
Does your playgroup have volunteers? Let us know the ways they get involved!
Playgroup WA has been supporting, servicing and establishing playgroups throughout Western Australia since 1972.
