Community Befriender (Flintshire)
We’re looking for friendly, compassionate people to join our Flintshire Befrienders Project as Community Befrienders and Community Buddies. By giving just an hour of your time each week, you could help transform the life of an older person experiencing loneliness.
As a Community Befriender, you’ll support older people (50+) in Flintshire who may be feeling isolated or disconnected. Many live alone and have limited opportunities for social contact. Your companionship can make all the difference.
You’ll:
- Offer one-to-one befriending, either in-person at someone’s home or by telephone
- Build confidence and encourage people to reconnect with their community
- Bring warmth, conversation and kindness to someone’s day
Befriending provides regular companionship to those who need it most. Whether it’s a weekly phone call or a cup of tea at home, these small moments of connection offer a powerful boost to wellbeing. For many, it’s a bridge to re-engaging with their community and finding joy in everyday life.
- Engagement with one or more residents one-to-one and/or in group settings
- Travel within the Flintshire area
- Use of IT for community information searches and for communication with your Engagement Manager
- Reporting back to your Engagement Manager in writing and verbally, as required
- Good listening and communication skills, with an understanding of confidentiality
- Empathy and compassion
- Reliability
- Awareness of and adherence to Volunteering Matters values
- Facilitation skills if opting for group activity facilitator
As a volunteer, you will receive:
- Travel expenses for journeys undertaken in the course of volunteering activities
- Training at induction and ongoing supervision and support from your Engagement Manager
- Insurance-related to the volunteering activities undertaken
- Role satisfaction, personal development skills and experience
Find out more about Flintshire Befrienders
Flintshire Befrienders
A National Lottery Community Funded project. Through the engagement of volunteers, we support older people (50+) living in Flintshire who are experiencing feelings of social isolation and loneliness.
This opportunity is kindly funded by
