Volunteer - Early Language Skills Group

Volunteer - Early Language Skills GroupCerebral Palsy Alliance is a global centre of expertise for cerebral palsy and similar conditions. Join our community of volunteers to make a difference to the lives of people with cerebral palsy and similar conditions and grow your skills and experience as part of our alliance of great minds. Our shared values are Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous.Volunteer opportunities include supporting our allied health therapy teams working with children and adults, supporting our Lifestyles, sports and accommodation clients, or gaining experience in our corporate services. Details of the role: Join our Conversation Skills Group (formerly Chatterbox) for young children who are learning to communicate but have not yet learned to speak.Parents know that communication starts long before children learn to speak. The way a child may use vocalisations, pointing or facial expressions to get their message across. Our Conversation Skills Group helps you recognise a child's unique ways of communicating and different ways you can respond to encourage their communication and verbalisation.Conversation Skills Group is a group-based early communication intervention for children and their parents. The group runs weekly during school-term dates or as an intensive school-holiday program and is suitable for children who are at risk of language delay or have a diagnosed language delay. The program includes language stimulation techniques and parent training to facilitate and improve early communication skills. Benefits of Volunteering Provides you with a sense of purpose, personal and professional growth Make a positive contribution to the Cerebral Palsy community Support you to make a career change, explore new experiences and make new social connections Develop confidence and build new skills Gain hands on experience working with children and adults with cerebral palsy and similar conditions Dates & Times: Dates: Tuesday 3rd February 2026 Thursday 5th February 2026 Tuesday 10th February 2026 Thursday 12th February 2026Times: 9:30am - 12:30pm Tasks & Responsibilities: Support our Speech Pathologist in running the Early Language Group. Set up and pack down of activities. Encouraging clients to participate.Please note this volunteering opportunity is only open to those who are studying Speech Pathology, or those who are current Speech Pathologists. Role requirements: Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently seeking, or have sought, medical treatment for which you think may impact your ability to volunteer. CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive environment and engaging volunteers with diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be required to support you in the recruitment process, and to be successful and safe at CPA. Please click 'Apply' to complete your application. If you have any questions about the role or require any reasonable adjustments to enable you to equitably participate in the recruitment process please contact Christopher O'Neill on .