Volunteer Buddy

• Highland Third Sector Interface (VC)

• VO95248

As a Volunteer Buddy, you would help individuals needing some support or encouragement to attend a volunteering opportunity for the first time or first few times. Starting something new can be challenging for anyone, so much more so for people with anxiety or low self-confidence. For some that leads them to a point that they are not able to attend their voluntary placement.

This is where you come in as a Volunteer Buddy! You will agree on a meeting point with your buddy, walk or take public transport with them to their volunteering opportunity, and support them to settle in. It maybe that they will also require support to get home again. You would ideally help your buddy with attending the volunteering opportunity a handful of times, enabling them to become more independent and grow in their self confidence. It is hoped that after only a few support visits the volunteer will be able to continue in their volunteer placement on their own.

Experience required

Experience of helping others, particularly those who are anxious, is advantageous but not essential. As long as you are kind, patient and flexible, being a Volunteer Buddy is for you!

Travel details

Once you have been paired with your buddy, you would organise a safe, public meeting place and meeting time with them. Once you have met, you would walk or take public transport with them to the volunteering opportunity, after which you would support them to settle in and then leave.

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