Befriender (Supporting Care-experienced Young

2 weeks ago

Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom Barnardo's Full time
Barnardo's is committed to providing 'Better Outcomes for More Children'.

Our children's services volunteers help the charity to deliver essential services in local communities, providing support to over 300,000 children, young people and their families.

This role provides a great opportunity to join our fantastic children's services and help make a real difference.

Do you have some spare time to devote to supporting and guiding a care experienced young person in the Nottingham area? We are looking for
Befrienders to support 16-25 year olds, who are looking for support, guidance and a friendly face to socialise with.

Many of our young people are looking to learn new practical skills and life skills, such as money management, decorating, cooking etc.

Our young people are also often looking for emotional support, someone to talk with or someone to just listen to them so that they feel heard.

They may even be looking to develop their English language skills.

The role as a
Befriender is to listen to the young person and help them out in the ways they need.

This is a fun, rewarding role, where you can be a positive influence in a young person's life.

Many of our care experienced young people are striving to live more independently and they are just looking for a little support and guidance along the way, with someone they can turn to and socialise with.

We work closely with our volunteers and young people to try to find a suitable match.

We get to know our volunteers and young people, so that we can ensure we are creating positive and influential matches between the two.

You can agree your volunteering hours in advance and the length of time you volunteer is up to you.

Reliability and stability are very important in this role, along with a positive attitude towards volunteering and the willingness to support others.

As a volunteer, you must be at least 21 years old. Full training will be given for this role and we provide support throughout your volunteering. There are also opportunities to move around within Barnardo's and to complete additional training.

We are looking for volunteers, with a passion for making a difference in young people's lives, with a friendly and approachable attitude and an ability to engage young people, empowering them to take steps towards improving their situation and achieving their goals.

Barnardo's protects, supports and nurtures the UK's most vulnerable children.

Barnardo's helps bring out the best in children - no matter who they are or what they have been through.

Our volunteers help make this happen.- Tasks: Building positive relationships with children and young people by meeting with them regularly on a one-to-one basis.


  • Encouraging children and young people to access resources, groups and activities within their local community, such as after school activities, youth groups, and sports clubs.
  • Promoting and encouraging service users to make active choices and informed decisions.
  • Accompanying children and young people to attend meetings or attending on their behalf.
  • Providing emotional/moral support for children and young people, while maintaining an appropriate volunteer/service user rapport.
  • Adhering to Barnardo's policies and procedures at all times, including Barnardo's: Safeguarding; Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Health & Safety; Data Protection; Confidentiality; Recording policies and procedures.
  • Participating fully in training and supervision.
  • Volunteering within Barnardo's Basis and Values
  • Skills:
Reliable, punctual and trustworthy.

  • Approachable and welcoming.
  • Being passionate about making a difference in the lives of children, young people and families.
  • Being nonjudgmental and positive in their attitude to working with individuals from different backgrounds.
  • Good listening and communication skills.
  • The ability to manage and respond positively to challenging situations
  • Benefits:
Full induction and training.

  • Other training opportunities relevant to the volunteer role.
  • Regular supervision and support.
  • Out of pocket expenses agreed in advance.
  • Access to the Barnardo's internal vacancy listing.
  • Our volunteers tell us about lots of other benefits of volunteering including; experience of working with children, young people and families; experience for your CV; supporting your local community; meeting new people; increasing selfconfidence; feeling like you are making a difference; improving your health and wellbeing; and a chance to contribute to a worthwhile children's charity.

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