Share your time and experience with families

Do you enjoy spending time with young children and families? Are you looking for a rewarding way to give back to your community? As a Group Supporter, you’ll be a welcoming presence at our weekly family events — holding babies, playing with children, and helping parents feel supported and connected.

This is a wonderful opportunity for those who have time to share, love being around children, and want to make a real difference in the lives of families facing challenges.

About the role

Outside of our one-to-one companionship support, Amma runs weekly events for parents and children, including our Amma Family peer support activities and pregnancy group. As a Group Supporter, you’ll provide helping hands to make sure these regular events run smoothly.

You might:

  • Be a welcoming face at the front door, signing in parents and children
  • Reimburse clients with bus fare
  • Pitch in with food preparation and distribution
  • Hold babies and play with older children so parents can relax, chat, and learn
  • Help set up and clean up before and after groups
  • Encourage new or shy participants to join in and make new friends

It’s a dynamic role in a vibrant, diverse environment where you’ll experience the joy of spending time with new parents and their babies.

Is this role right for you?

This rewarding, social role is perfect for those who: 

  • Love being around families - Hold babies, play with older children, and help create a warm, welcoming atmosphere for parents and children
  • Have flexible schedules - Commit to just one event per month (4 hours). Sign up for sessions that fit your schedule via WhatsApp
  • Prefer minimal training - Just one day of in-person training to get started
  • Are social and active - A dynamic role in a busy, bustling environment with families, workshops, gardening, group outings, and community meals
  • Are Glasgow-based - Most events at Amma's Glasgow city centre office, plus occasional outings around Glasgow

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply?

Our volunteers come from all walks and stages of life — that’s what makes the team so great! We especially welcome those with time and life experience to share.

We ask that Group Supporters:

  • Can speak English to a fair standard
  • Live within or can easily commute to the Amma office in Glasgow city centre
  • Are punctual and reliable
  • Can attend one day of induction training
  • Work and communicate well within a team
  • Are compassionate and committed to anti-racism and inclusion
  • Can support individuals with extensive trauma histories (please consider your own wellbeing if currently healing from trauma)
  • Agree to a PVG check (Protecting Vulnerable Groups)

We especially encourage multilingual volunteers and those with lived experience of migration to apply!

We are inclusive of all women (cis and trans). We welcome non-binary, intersex, and gender non-conforming people who share or have shared lived experiences of women’s issues and are comfortable in a space that centres women.

Just one event per month (typically 4 hours), scheduled to fit your availability. This is one of Amma’s most flexible volunteer roles — perfect for those who want to contribute meaningfully without a large time commitment.

What events require support?

This is a very flexible role. Group Supporters join a WhatsApp group where volunteer opportunities are posted regularly. If you have time in your schedule, you sign up. We ask that you commit to supporting one event per month.

Regular groups include:

Amma Family Group
Every Wednesday, 11:00 am-3:00 pm
A parent and baby group offering a safe, inclusive space to build supportive networks. Includes workshops and activities. Mostly meets at the Amma office, with occasional trips around Glasgow.

Gardening Group
Every Tuesday, 11:00 am-3:00 pm (April-September)
A wonderful collaboration between Amma and the Washhouse Gardens in Tollcross. Enjoy being outdoors while supporting families.

Pregnancy Group
Every other Thursday, 12:00 pm-3:00 pm
Inclusive, trauma-informed sessions where expectant parents learn about pregnancy and birth, share food, and build connections.

Outings
Ad hoc group outings in family-friendly settings around Glasgow, helping parents explore the city and build connections.

We keep training simple and accessible:

  • One day of in-person training (approximately 6 hours)
  • Training offered every few months for new volunteers

What you’ll learn:

  • Providing trauma-informed care
  • Boundaries and confidentiality
  • The experiences of our client group
  • Safeguarding, allyship, and privilege

Our training promotes discussion and connection, leaving volunteers feeling supported and excited to start.

No. We never want our volunteers to be out of pocket!

We cover:

  • Travel expenses for training and volunteering (we simply ask that you try to take the least expensive public transport available). If you’re commuting from outside of Glasgow, please speak with our Volunteer Manager, Jenny Block.
  • Childcare costs during training if you’re in the asylum system or have no recourse to public funds and have no access to childcare.

We’re committed to supporting volunteers with disabilities. Our team offers personalised assistance, and our training accommodates different learning needs.

Please note: Volunteering in this role can present sensory challenges, including loud noise, crowded spaces, odours, visual stimuli, and variable lighting and room temperature. Groups can be busy and bustling environments.

Before applying, we recommend contacting our Volunteer Manager, Jenny Block (jenny@ammabirthcompanions.org), to discuss your specific access needs and how these might be accommodated.

You’ll be part of a warm, welcoming team:

  • Work alongside Amma staff at every event — you’re never alone
  • Staff guidance on maintaining boundaries in your support
  • Regular opportunities to connect with other Amma volunteers
  • A dedicated volunteer manager

Spending time with new parents and their babies is a great privilege. As a Group Supporter, you’ll experience the joy and energy of supporting families in a fun, vibrant, and diverse environment. Whether you’re holding a sleeping baby while a parent enjoys a hot meal, playing with toddlers, or welcoming a nervous first-time visitor, you’ll see the immediate impact of your presence.

Ready to join us?

Applications are open on a rolling basis. 

Training is offered every few months, and we’ll be in touch once the next date is confirmed. 

Apply now

Have questions? Contact our Volunteer Manager, Jenny Block: jenny@ammabirthcompanions.org