Befrienders
Blackfriars Settlement
Support isolated older people in the local community.
• Visit an older person in their home once a week for up to 2h • Spend time getting to know them and to understand what things they may like to do at home (e.g. chess, knitting, reading) • Offer healthy and fun conversation and encourage them to talk • Give support to enable them to get out in the community and encourage participation in activities. • Promote healthy living and wellbeing. • Accompany on hospital visits or to the GP. Go for a walk, or shopping • Support older person to find information as requested. • Make monthly reports on visits carried out
Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring
Basic IT skills - internet & email
- cheerful outgoing personality - reliable and committed to weekly visits to an isolated older person - good spoken English and listening skills - patience, tolerance understanding and empathy towards the needs of older people - basic administrative skills to complete monthly report - previous experience or strong interest in supporting older people
• Acquiring new skills e.g. working with people suffering from dementia or alzheimer’s. • understanding the needs of older people and advocating on their behalf • improving self confidence • meeting new people
Occasional evenings
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