Older people’s Telephone Befriending- London/ National
Re-engage
As a call companion, you’ll make regular telephone calls to an older person experiencing loneliness and isolation
As a call companion, you’ll make regular telephone calls to an older person experiencing loneliness and isolation. These friendly chats provide a lifeline of friendship for older people and a vital link with the outside world from which they’ve become isolated. To become a call companion, you’ll need to: • Attend a 30-minute online volunteer group induction. • Submit an ID check. • Provide a reference. • Complete online volunteer training modules. Tasks include: • Calling the older person you’ve been matched with for approximately 30 minutes either weekly or fortnightly at an agreed time. • Following the guidance in the online volunteer training so that your call companion calls are enjoyable, appropriate and in line with our charitable aims. • Keeping in regular contact
Befriending, buddying and mentoring
Verbal Communication, Customer Service, Initiative/Self Motivation, Time Management
A friendly nature Good listening skills Good conversation skills Patience and understanding A passion for improving the lives of lonely and isolated older people Basic computer skills (our inductions, checks and training are all online and our charity is paperless)
This is a fun, flexible and rewarding role which will enable you to connect with and make a real and lasting difference to the life of an older person who is experiencing social isolation or loneliness. As a valued Re-engage volunteer you’ll receive training, support and regular updates and communication from the Re-engage team.
Regular
CR0 2TB
Croydon
N/A
50
