I want to become a Pyjama Angel!
Please click on the most relevant state for you.
The Pyjama Foundation does not currently operate in ACT, NT, TAS, SA 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.
Are you eligible to be a volunteer Pyjama Angel?
A volunteer must:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Hold a valid Working With Children Check or be willing to acquire one (we can help you obtain this, free of charge)
- Have your own transport or access to reliable public transport
- Be able and willing to spend 1 hour most weeks (plus travel) with a child in care over a 12 month period (we work with the days and times you are available)
- Maintain confidentiality at all times
Desired attributes:
- Possess a love of learning and the ability to create a fun-filled environment
- Be flexible, reliable, resilient and non-judgmental
- Have a basic understanding of the English language, literacy and numeracy (e.g. counting, telling time, using money)
Following submission of an application, you will undertake a screening process to ascertain suitability to fulfill the role of a Pyjama Angel. The process involves a 30 minute interview (virtual or face-to-face), 1 day of training, and reference checks following training.
We don’t expect you to have all the answers and are here to support you throughout the course of your placement, including with resource suggestions and ideas. If you have any questions, please give us a call on (07) 3256 8802 or email admin@thepyjamafoundation.com.
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 little 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
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