Volunteer Befriending
Positive Change
Befriending a person who is suffering from social isolation and loneliness.
As a Positive Change Befriending Volunteer, you’ll be paired with a Beneficiary who has been assessed for our Befriending Service. Once paired, you’ll visit your Beneficiary once a week for a maximum of 2 hours, providing companionship, & giving a person who might ordinarily be isolated & lonely, someone to talk to. You might decide to go for a walk with your Beneficiary, play a game of Scrabble or simply just stay indoors and have a chat over a cup of tea. We don’t want to restrict you or your Beneficiary, we just want you to be yourself, and make friends with a person who would benefit.
Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring
Conservation, Managing People
Excellent listening and communication skills. Empathy, patience and a non-judgemental attitude. Ability to build trust and positive relationships. Reliability and a genuine commitment to helping others. Respect for confidentiality and appropriate boundaries. Willingness to work independently with support from the team.
The opportunity to volunteer for an organisation that provides meaningful community support to real people, helping to reduce loneliness and isolation. Many of our volunteers tell us that the experience is not only rewarding for the people they support, but also has a profound and lasting impact on their own lives.
A maximum of 2 hours per week
TW3 3EB
Hounslow Central Hounslow East Hounslow West Osterley Heston Feltham Hounslow Hayes
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