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BeFriends
- VO86578
Would you like to work with children and young people? BeFriends is recruiting adult volunteers who have a few hours a week to spare for our one-to-one befriending.
A registered charity established in 1981, BeFriends works with 5 to 25-year-olds who live in Dundee and are experiencing difficulties in their lives and are often socially isolated, vulnerable or disadvantaged. Our one-to-one BeFrienders support a young person with whom they have been matched. During regular meetings, the befriender offers the opportunity for their young person to chat and have fun, while building confidence and self-esteem as they take part in community activities together.
If you have time to offer to support a child or young person and you would like a new challenge, then why not become a Volunteer Befriender with BeFriends? You do not need to have experience of working with 5-to-25-year-olds, but it is important to have empathy, the ability to engage and a non-judgemental approach to understanding the issues that affect young lives. BeFriends provides volunteers with full training, induction, and on-going support. We also have group work opportunities
Due to the regulated work BeFriends carries out with children and young people, our volunteers are required to undergo a PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) check with Disclosure Scotland.
Experience required
Empathy, sense of humour, ability to have fun, patience.
Travel details
Befriending takes place throughout Dundee.
Travel expenses
Public transport & car mileage costs paid from the start of meetings and any other out of pocket expenses incurred during activities, up to a set limit. Reimbursements paid monthly on volunteers’ submission of a monthly report and a claim form accompanied by receipts.
Support
Training details
Induction training covers: roles and responsibilities, boundaries, risk assessment, case studies, scenarios, confidentiality, communications, child protection. On-going training: including challenging behaviour, child protection, drugs awareness. Support: Regular supervision sessions and named contact for volunteers.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Availability
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Frequency & commitment
2 hours weekly. Minimum commitment: 8 months
Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Befriender 1-1 children & young people (5-25 years) with BeFriends
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your details and message will be sent to:
Gail Thomson, BeFriends
Gail Thomson, BeFriends
Email address: gail.thomson@befriends.org.uk
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Dundee:
Contact name: Dundee Volunteer & Voluntary Action
Email address: volunteer@dvva.scot
Phone: 01382 305705
Thank you for registering your interest in Befriender 1-1 children & young people (5-25 years) with BeFriends.
BeFriends has been sent your details and message, they will respond to you at the email address you provided.
Something has gone wrong, please let us know about this issue at milosupport@scvo.scot quoting reference #VO86578.