Volunteer Befriender
Hosted by: Bassetlaw Action Centre
Opportunity Description: Our befriending scheme can receive referrals from anyone who is suffering from extreme loneliness. Befriending is a means to reduce isolation and increase independence.
Clients are placed with a volunteer befriender who will call or visit them for one hour a week in their own home and chat to them whilst encouraging them to make positive choices and help them to help themselves.
Clients are placed with a volunteer befriender who will call or visit them for one hour a week in their own home and chat to them whilst encouraging them to make positive choices and help them to help themselves.
Type of Activity: Befriending & Buddying
Areas of Interest: Disability, Elderly, Mental Health
Skills: Interpersonal
Who we are looking for: - Be a good listener
-Have lots of patience and understanding
-Be honest and reliable
-Be prepared to do a small amount of paperwork
-Have lots of patience and understanding
-Be honest and reliable
-Be prepared to do a small amount of paperwork
Requirements: Will require a Criminal Record Check (DBS)
Suitable for: Employee Volunteers, Indoors, Outdoor, From Home, University Students, Older People
Practical considerations:
Recruitment method: Application Form, Informal Discussion, Police Checks, References
Expenses details: Yes
Support for volunteers with additional needs: yes
Induction Arrangments: yes
Insurance Cover: yes
Support Available: yes