{"id":16731,"date":"2026-01-12T17:40:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vostel.de\/blog\/?p=16731"},"modified":"2026-01-12T17:43:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:43:33","slug":"volunteering-with-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vostel.de\/blog\/en\/volunteering-with-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteering with families: what you can expect"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Many families today are under great pressure. A lack of time, financial worries, a lack of networks or stressful life situations often make everyday life challenging. Volunteering can help to relieve parents and support children in their development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, you will find out what challenges families in Germany face, how organizations and volunteers support them and how you can find a suitable volunteer position with families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      1. The situation of families in Germany<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. How organizations & volunteers support families<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. What you should look out for when volunteering with families<\/strong><\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Find your volunteer position with families on vostel.de<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
      5. FAQ – Frequently asked questions about volunteering with families<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        1. The situation of families in Germany<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
        \"Intermediate<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Families in Germany today<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

        Around 8.4 million families with underage children<\/strong> live in Germany (source: Statistisches Bundesamt, microcensus<\/a>). Families are diverse. In addition to couple families, there are single parents, patchwork families and families with different cultural backgrounds (sources: Statistisches Bundesamt<\/a>, BMFSFJ<\/a>). This diversity of constellations goes hand in hand with very different life realities and challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Overview of families with underage children in Germany:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n
        Family structure<\/strong><\/td>Share<\/strong><\/strong> (in percent)<\/td>Share <\/strong>(in number of families)<\/td><\/tr>
        Married couples<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>approx. 69 %<\/strong><\/td>approx. 5.8 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
        Cohabiting communities<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>approx. 12 %<\/strong><\/td>approx. 1.0 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
        Single parents<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>approx. 19 %<\/strong><\/td>approx. 1.6 million<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Of these, 35% are families with migration history<\/strong> and 65% are families without a migration history.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        High stress levels in everyday family life<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

        Many families reach their limits in everyday life, as the Family Monitor<\/strong> of the Bundesfamilienministerium<\/a> shows. Typical burdens are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n