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Butterfly Trust (The)
- VO90280
Our befriending service (sponsored by Children in Need) is a fantastic and rewarding way to make a real difference to the life of someone else. Apart from the personal satisfaction of helping someone, it is also an opportunity to enhance your own life experience and build new skills.
Befrienders MUST have held a full driving licence for at least 2 years and have the use of a smoke free car.
A minimum commitment of 1 year is needed to ensure these goals can be met.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a life limiting condition that currently affects around 1200 people in Scotland. The Butterfly Trust aspires to improving the quality of life for people affected by Cystic Fibrosis by providing support, promoting people's rights and helping them to live independently.
Our befrienders offer one to one face-to-face support to a young person aged 8 to 18, who has Cystic Fibrosis. Young people living with this condition have a demanding daily treatment regime at home and sometimes experience limitations that can affect their confidence and ability to cope with the challenges of everyday living. They may also be socially isolated because of their condition.
A befriender will meet with the young person for around 3 hours every 1 to 2 weeks, away from the home environment, to build a trusting one to one relationship. A session might simply be an opportunity to chat, eg over a snack or coffee, or may involve a specific activity such as sport or creative/arts. This will allow the young person space and a suitable environment to explore their feelings, discuss their fears, develop life skills and grow in the areas where they may be struggling.
Desirable qualities required include good listening skills, patience and an adaptable attitude.
Training and support is provided; and expenses reimbursed.
Experience required
Good listening skills, patience, reliability and an adaptable attitude. Commitment for a minimum of one year.
Travel details
Within a reasonable distance of the befriender's and client's homes.
Travel expenses
Travelling costs, mileage, postage/stationery, refreshments and cost of activities/materials when appropriate.
Support
Training details
Induction is one day covering the condition, the befriending process and procedures, interpersonal skills, Trust procedures. One team day per year for ongoing training. Support from befriending co-ordinator member of Trust’s staff.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 19
Must have held a clean driving licence for at least 2 years and have access to a smoke-free car. Insurance requires the driving licence restriction. Clients have lung disease, hence a smoke-free car.
Availability
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Frequency & commitment
Meetings are regular - either weekly or fortnightly depending on the issues etc - and typically 2 - 3 hours each time. Appointment day and times are agreed between the client and befriender.Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Befriender for Young Person affected by Cystic Fibrosis with Butterfly Trust (The)
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:
Miles Tew, Butterfly Trust (The)
Miles Tew, Butterfly Trust (The)
Email address: miles@butterflytrust.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 for Young Person affected by Cystic Fibrosis with Butterfly Trust (The).
Butterfly Trust (The) 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 #VO90280.