Are you eligible to be a volunteer Pyjama Angel?
Conditions of becoming a volunteer for The Pyjama Foundation
A volunteer must:
- Be willing to make an initial minimum commitment of 3 months, ideally The Pyjama Foundation would like you to volunteer for at least 12 months.
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have basic English language, literacy and numeracy skills
- Possess a love of learning and the ability to create a fun filled environment
- Be willing to acquire and maintain a valid Working with Children check
- Understand and respect confidentiality
- Have your own transport (not completely necessary, but will determine ability to be placed with a child)
- Visit your allocated child, for an hour once a week in their home
- Display traits of resilience, including;
- the capacity to make realistic plans
- have a positive view of yourself
- confidence in your strengths and abilities
- have skills in communication and problem solving
All volunteers must undertake the screening process to ascertain their suitability to fulfill the role of a Pyjama Angel. The process involves completing the application, a face-to-face interview, referee checks and training.
I want to become a Pyjama Angel!
Please click on the most relevant state for you.
Unfortunately, The Pyjama Foundation does not currently operate in ACT, NT, TAS or WA. Please email admin@thepyjamafoundation.com so we can add your contact details to our database, and will be able to contact you if we expand to these states later in the future.
Meet a Pyjama Angel
Being a Pyjama Angel has been one of the most rewarding things I have ever had the opportunity to partake in, and I recommend to anyone considering it, just do it, there will be no regrets. I read to an eight year old boy and it is the highlight of my week. We occasionally have soccer rally’s in the yard, we read, we look at insects and spiders (we both love spiders and all things creepy crawly), and we read, we do homework, and we read, we play games and do craft, and we read – but above all, we are just ourselves and we talk.
– Debora Anderson, Postal Manager Innisfail Post Office, Australia Post
I enjoy the ability being a Pyjama Angel gives me to make a difference in a young person’s life and enhance their skills to make their life better than it otherwise would have been.
It is particularly rewarding to see the development of the child and see them gain confidence and enjoy things they previously found daunting.
Sometimes it just takes someone to spend a littl bit more time explaining things on a one to one basis to make the learning experience easier and enjoyable.
Pyjama Angels make that happen.
Susan, Pyjama Angel