Telephone Befriender

• Voluntary Action Angus

• VO35912

“Would you like to reap the benefits of carrying out the role of a Volunteer Telephone Befriender?

We are looking for people who can regularly telephone a vulnerable person, experiencing loneliness and social isolation, living within the Angus community. Telephone Befriender Volunteers are required to ring a person to check on them and overtime build a friendship.

We are looking for people:
• Aged 18 and over
• Live in Angus
• Good listening skills
• Patience, Empathy and Understanding
• Ability to keep records of calls made
• Flexible, reliable and punctual
• Clear sense of personal boundaries and confidentiality
• Able to provide non-judgemental support
• Engage with training and development

Your important impact:
One 30 minute call to a person, who is feeling lonely and isolated, seems really simple, but having someone to talk to and someone to listen, could really make such a positive difference to a person. It may be that you are the only person they speak to, that day, or even that week.
By enrolling to become a Volunteer Telephone Befriender, you are playing a vital role in reducing social isolation and loneliness, within the Angus community.

If you are interested in becoming a telephone befriender, please get in touch.

Travel expenses

Reimbursed in accordance with our Volunteer Policy

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