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Food Train Dundee
- VO61347
The aim of ‘Friends’ is to help improve the quality of life for our customers and address loneliness and social isolation. We are looking for friendly, outgoing and organised volunteers who will provide a safe, consistent and reliable support service to help customers experience companionship/social interaction on a regular basis either on the telephone, in customers homes or on group outings. You will spend time with your befriendee and simply chat, listen and discuss various topics of interest making the service fun and interesting. You will also have to provide project staff with information on how the time spent with befriendee is going and attend volunteer meetings.
Timings - by arrangement. Please enquire.
Experience required
Befrienders need to be friendly, sociable and patient people with a caring manner. You must be motivated, reliable, trustworthy and an enthusiatic individual who can be responsive and flexible on delivering positive outcomes and experiences for the befriendee.
Good verbal communication skills are required as well as being a people person with a sense of humour who can adapt to any situation and changing people behaviour.
Travel expenses
Public transport paid, mileage rates paid.
Support
Training details
In-house befriending training will be given, 6 weekly volunteer meetings to provide support and training.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 16
Availability
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Frequency & commitment
Commitment varies for each volunteer depending on availability, it can be as little as an hour a week or fortnight. Group outings can last up to 7 hours maximum.
Volunteers (aged 16-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Befriender with Food Train Dundee
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:
Grant Simmons, Food Train Dundee
Grant Simmons, Food Train Dundee
Email address: dundee@thefoodtrain.co.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 with Food Train Dundee.
Food Train Dundee 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 #VO61347.