Befriender – Unpaid Carers

• Fife Carers Centre

• VO104109

Befriender provide emotional support to unpaid carers. They offer a listening ear and companionship, helping to reduce social isolation and improve their confidence.

Volunteering as a befriender to an unpaid carer provides essential emotional support and companionship. Many unpaid carers experience social isolation due to their demanding responsibilities. As a befriender, your role is to offer a listening ear and a friendly face. You can meet for a coffee, have a chat on the phone, or go for a walk. These simple acts of connection help to reduce loneliness, relieve stress, and improve the carer's overall well-being. By offering your time, you give the carer a much-needed break from their duties and help them feel valued and understood.

Experience required

Good listening and communication skills , non-judgmental, compassionate

Travel details

Across Fife, most likely close to volunteers’ location

Travel expenses

Public transport rates and /or mileage at 0.45p per mile – paid monthly to the bank accounts or cash if requested

• About
• Notes

Support

Training details

Detailed information given on confidentiality, boundaries, policies and procedures

Yearly refresher course

Additional training on request

Short trainings on boundaries and confidentiality during the year

Listening and communication in befriending

Difficult conversations

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18
organisation policy

Availability

Mon

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Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more

This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across Fife.

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