Call companion

• Re-Engage (Midlothian)

• VO97774

As a call companion, you will make regular telephone calls to an older person experiencing loneliness and isolation. These calls provide a lifeline of friendship for our older people, and the regular, warm, friendly chats and companionship provide a vital link with the outside world from which they have become isolated.

Over time, you and the older person you have been matched with will get to know each other well and together you will spend many hours full of fun, laughter and stories.

Call companions call the older person they are matched with between two and four times per month, and each call lasts around 30 minutes. During your first call with the older person, you will decide together how often the calls will take place and at what time.

This is a long-term voluntary role, so we are ideally looking for individuals who are able to commit to volunteering with us for at least 12 months.

Experience required

Good conversation skills
• A friendly, empathetic approach
• The ability to listen to people
• Patience
• A passion for improving the lives of lonely and isolated older people
• Basic computer literacy (including the ability to use email

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