Befriender

• Monifieth Befriending Scheme (Dundee)

• VO38417

Volunteers receive a "feel good factor" and a sense of satisfaction helping others, opportunity to give something back to the community, to gain experience which may be useful if later seeking a career in caring. The Friend gains contact with the outside community, befriender visits and spends quality time with user providing stimulation and conversation. The befriender may take the user out, where this might not otherwise be possible.

Experience required

The main criteria is a caring person who is interested in others and can visit a lonely, isolated older person in Monifieth on a weekly basis for up to 2 hours. This would ideally be a long term commitment of at least 6 months.

Travel details

In the home of the older person or bereaved person in Monifieth or on outings within the local community, if the client Friend is physically able to go out.

Travel expenses

Travel expenses reimbursed - bus fares or fuel currently 45p per mile.

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