Gordon Moody Description of the role We are currently looking for compassionate and reliable volunteers to support residents at Gordon Moody as they rebuild their lives from Gambling harm and establish healthier routines. Many of our residents are in a structured recovery programme and benefit greatly from having someone alongside them as they re-engage with … Continue reading Volunteer Buddy
Befriender
Key Friend
Bromsgrove and Redditch Welcome Refugees Description of the role As a key friend, you will be a friendly listening ear and the first point of contact for the people you support. You will also offer social support and help them make sense of the new cultural context they are in and understand British customs. You … Continue reading Key Friend
Independent Visitor
Onside Advocacy (Bromsgrove and Redditch) Description of the role You will be part of the Children’s Advocacy Services that Onside provides, an IV befriender and you will socialise with children & young people in the care system up to the age of 25. We are looking for: Someone to provide support and empowerment to help … Continue reading Independent Visitor
Befriender
St John's Nursing Home Description of the role There is a resident, leg amputee, confined to an electric wheelchair, who has recently been bereaved. We are looking for someone who could befriend her by visiting regularly and just having a chat over a cup of coffee here in the home, maybe going for a walk … Continue reading Befriender
Call Companion
Re-Engage Description of the role As a call companion you’ll make regular telephone calls to an older person experiencing loneliness and isolation. These friendly chats provide a lifeline of friendship for older people and a vital link with the outside world from which they’ve become isolated. To become a call companion, you’ll need to: Attend … Continue reading Call Companion
Befriender
Bromsgrove and Redditch Welcome Refugees Description of the role Are you interested in meeting people from a different culture and helping them make sense of life in the UK? Would you like to use or develop your organisational and problem solving skills, whilst gaining in resilience and empathy? As a Befriender, you will be a … Continue reading Befriender
Walk & Talk Volunteer
National Childbirth Trust (NCT) - Bromsgrove & Redditch Description of the role Walk & Talks are an easy and accessible way to promote physical activity whilst meeting others and having somebody to talk to. As a Walk & Talk Volunteer, you will lead on setting up a new Walk & Talk or support an existing … Continue reading Walk & Talk Volunteer
Community Advocate
Onside Advocacy (Bromsgrove and Redditch) Description of the role Part of the Advocacy Services that Onside provides, a Community Advocate supports vulnerable people in a variety of ways. You may help them to make a complaint about a service or situation they are unhappy with, such as a housing or benefits issue or to make … Continue reading Community Advocate
Face-to-face Befrienders
Sight Concern Worcestershire Description of the role Do you enjoy meeting people locally for coffee and chats? Would you like to brighten someone's day just by doing this? If the answer is yes, we have the perfect role for you! We are looking for friendly people, who enjoy a good old chat! Practical Considerations To … Continue reading Face-to-face Befrienders
Befriender
Age UK North Worcestershire Description of the role Can you help us to make a difference to older people living in North Worcestershire? Did you know that over 1.2 million older people (aged 65 and over in England) are persistently/ chronically lonely)? Loneliness is a terrible thing, but you can do something to help by … Continue reading Befriender