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Experienced Mother to Support New Mothers (MIM)

Moeders Informeren Moeders • job opening nr. 8649

Interesting about this job

You meet new mothers and guide them in the choices they make around motherhood.
As a mother, you yourself are a specialist by experience. Mother and volunteer are equal to each other.
Not every family has a network in Groningen, you can help the new mother with this.

Job tasks and duties

  • The volunteer is herself a mother of 1 or more children and will visit new families at least once a month to support the mother in her new role as a mother.
  • You will also attend an MIM workshop/meeting at least twice a year.
  • You encourage the mother you visit to also join MIM activities.
  • Your own experience as a mother is most important, but you must be a good listener and easily connect with the mother you visit.
  • If you are intiative and would like to go out with the new mother once in a while, please contact the coordinator of MIM.
  • For example, you could go for a walk outside, go to the library or attend a MIM workshop together.
  • In December, a joint lunch or dinner is organised for the volunteers.

Job skills and qualities

  • Be a mother (grandmother) of 1 or more children, because you must have experienced what it is like to be a pregnant and have experienced childbirth.
  • Open to visit very different families.
  • Single parenthood is also a great experience to share.
  • Able to listen well, but also dare to share tips around parenting.
  • To be genuinely interested in other families, because every family is different.
  • Speak Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin or another language besides Dutch, for example.
  • Find a healthy lifestyle important.
  • To value another mother and give her a nice affirmation of her choice as a mother.

Extra information

You may also visit a family even before giving birth.
Mothers inform pregnant women.

Job information

Job type Volunteer Work
Services training, volunteer contract, travel expenses
Duration indefinite
Hours per week at least 1 hour, max 3 hours
Work hours of your own choosing? Yes
Location (De workshops worden op de Wij locaties in Groningen gegeven. De bezoeken aan de moeder vinden plaats bij het gezin thuis.

Organisation address and information

Moeders Informeren Moeders
Hanzeplein 120
9713 GW Groningen
Website: http://ggd.groningen.nl/kind-en-opvoeding/moeders-informeren-moeders/

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