Purpose of the role You offer families something very valuable: time. Time to take a breath – whether it’s for an hour to run errands, go to the cinema, attend an appointment, or spend time with another child.
Regular mission
Giving time & creating space Purpose of the role You offer families something very valuable: time. Time to take a breath – whether it’s for an hour to run errands, go to the cinema, attend an appointment, or spend time with another child. Role description As a HALTO volunteer, you are present and reliable. You do not provide medical or nursing care, but offer presence, calm and relief – always in agreement with the family (for young people or adults with visible support needs, or also for siblings). HALTO consciously builds on intergenerational solidarity: people of different ages give their time to families – calmly, humanly, and on equal footing. Time & availability Times are flexible and arranged together. Support can take place during the day, in the evening (e.g. until 11 pm), or on weekends. Volunteer qualities calm, empathetic and reliable respectful of personal boundaries and privacy able to adapt to everyday situations committed to confidentiality Requirements at least 18 years old willing to support on an hourly basis (flexible and by agreement) willing to respect the HALTO framework and standard agreement no provision of care services and no emergency response role an advantage: first aid training (completed or willingness to attend) an advantage: babysitting course What HALTO offers clear framework and a standard agreement (duration / place / type of support) introduction and onboarding through HALTO possibility to attend a first aid course (if not already completed) guidance through a contact person for any questions Note HALTO’s values and principles are set out in the HALTO Charter.Volunteers commit to respecting them.
HALTO is a solidarity-based network in Luxembourg for informal carers, supporting people with disabilities or chronic illnesses, regardless of diagnosis, in a private caregiving context.
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Giving time & creating space
Purpose of the role
You offer families something very valuable: time.
Time to take a breath – whether it’s for an hour to run errands, go to the cinema, attend an appointment, or spend time with another child.
Role description
As a HALTO volunteer, you are present and reliable.
You do not provide medical or nursing care, but offer presence, calm and relief – always in agreement with the family
(for young people or adults with visible support needs, or also for siblings).
HALTO consciously builds on intergenerational solidarity:
people of different ages give their time to families – calmly, humanly, and on equal footing.
Time & availability
Times are flexible and arranged together.
Support can take place during the day, in the evening (e.g. until 11 pm), or on weekends.
Volunteer qualities
calm, empathetic and reliable
respectful of personal boundaries and privacy
able to adapt to everyday situations
committed to confidentiality
Requirements
at least 18 years old
willing to support on an hourly basis (flexible and by agreement)
willing to respect the HALTO framework and standard agreement
no provision of care services and no emergency response role
an advantage: first aid training (completed or willingness to attend)
an advantage: babysitting course
What HALTO offers
clear framework and a standard agreement (duration / place / type of support)
introduction and onboarding through HALTO
possibility to attend a first aid course (if not already completed)
guidance through a contact person for any questions
Note
HALTO’s values and principles are set out in the HALTO Charter.Volunteers commit to respecting them.