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Hanover Scotland Housing Association
- VO103874
The Volunteer Befriender helps residents who feel isolated or unable to get out very easily on their own by giving time on a one to one basis to help a person maintain social contact, provide companionship and reduce loneliness and social isolation. Volunteer befrienders build a positive relationship with an individual and visit them on a regular basis in their own flat. This could mean spending some time with a person for an hour or two every week/fortnight, we also encourage getting out and about for a coffee or short walk. Generally, befrienders are there to chat and get to know someone, have fun. Support the person to continue with existing interests, whilst encouraging them to embark on new activities.
Benefit of Volunteering:
Helping older people in your community to stay connected and to be less socially isolated.
Helping older adults in your community to remain active and independent.
Personal development
Making new friends
Valuable experience for work in care.
Experience required
No qualifications are necessary. We are looking for volunteers who are interested in working with older people, have good communication and listening skills, are reliable and willing to work as part of a team.
Travel details
Bishopbriggs
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Frequency & commitment
Once a week / fortnight / month Monday to Sunday AM and PM
Volunteers (aged 18-25) 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 Volunteer Befriender with Hanover Scotland Housing Association
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:
James Brown, Hanover Scotland Housing Association
James Brown, Hanover Scotland Housing Association
Email address: jbrown@hanover.scot
Phone number: 0131 557 6454
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in East Dunbartonshire:
Contact name: Pauline Bowers
Email address: volunteer@edva.org
Thank you for registering your interest in Volunteer Befriender with Hanover Scotland Housing Association.
Hanover Scotland Housing Association and Hanover Scotland Housing Associationhave both 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 #VO103874.