Tiny Teacher Volunteers Required!

Barnardos Roots of Empathy Programme is looking for parent and baby volunteers to take part in our programme starting September/October 2024, nationally.

Roots of Empathy is a programme for primary school children. The programme’s aim is to increase empathy – the ability to understand how another person feels.

Children learn to care for and respect each other, which leads to a reduction in bullying and aggression.

At the heart of the programme are a neighbourhood baby and parent who visit the classroom every three weeks over the full school year.

Here’s how it works:

• Babies must be between 2 and 4 months old between September and November 2024 to take part in the programme.
• In other words – Babies born between June and September 2024 are the perfect age to do the programme!
• Our programmes will be starting between September and November 2024, and will continue through to the end of the school year – we ask families to commit to the entire programme.
• The programme helps children to learn about a baby’s needs and how babies develop, and lets children observe the loving relationship between a parent and baby.

Would you like more information? Please contact Lisa: lisa.tobin@barnardos.ie or volunteers@barnardos.ie for a Volunteer application form ASAP.