Community Befriender

**Overall Purpose of the Job** To take a vital role in delivering the befriending service and social groups across the West Midlands, particularly in Birmingham, Coventry and Solihull. **Principal Accountabilities Related to befriending service**: 2. Assist with the registration of new befriending clients and accurately recording their details and needs in...

Age Concern Birmingham have a Befriending Connector role vacancy for a 3 year contract. Role: To work as part of a team within the charity’s volunteer and befriending services offer across the city and surrounding areas. To work 1-2-1 with older adults to assess wellbeing, increase socially activity and signpost to other services as required. To set up,...

Age Concern Birmingham have a Befriending Connector role vacancy for a 3 year contract. Role: To work as part of a team within the charity’s volunteer and befriending services offer across the city and surrounding areas. To work 1-2-1 with older adults to assess wellbeing, increase socially activity and signpost to other services as required. To set up,...

**Description of Service** Age UK Birmingham (AUKB) and Age Concern Birmingham (ACB) are working together to reduce loneliness and isolation for the over 50s. Working with current befriending assets, local communities and the Neighbourhood Network Scheme, the service will identify and address gaps across the city, developing: A Befriending Offer Forum,...

**Description of Service** Age UK Birmingham (AUKB) and Age Concern Birmingham (ACB) are working together to reduce loneliness and isolation for the over 50s. Working with current befriending assets, local communities and the Neighbourhood Network Scheme, the service will identify and address gaps across the city, developing: A Befriending Offer Forum,...

Age Concern Birmingham have a Befriending Connector role vacancy for a 3 year contract.Role:To work as part of a team within the charity's volunteer and befriending services offer across the city and surrounding areas.To work 1-2-1 with older adults to assess wellbeing, increase socially activity and signpost to other services as required.To set up, run and...

Description of ServiceAge UK Birmingham (AUKB) and Age Concern Birmingham (ACB) are working together to reduce loneliness and isolation for the over 50s.Working with current befriending assets, local communities and the Neighbourhood Network Scheme, the service will identify and address gaps across the city, developing: A Befriending Offer Forum, Creating...

Purpose of role: We know that loneliness and isolation can have a significant impact on health and quality of life. The friendly conversation and companionship offered by our telephone befrienders will make a genuine difference to our client’s lives, helping them to feel happier, positive and more connected. Main tasks and responsibilities: - Participate...

**Telephone Befriender Volunteer at Focus**: Could you give a few hours a week to make a telephone call to someone in the community who has a visual impairment? Can you help someone be less isolated by becoming a Telephone Befriender and calling a person with sight loss at home? You should have a good understanding of sight loss and supporting people to be...

**Join us as our befriending assistant!** **Would you be interested in being part of the volunteering and community team delivering a befriending service and community groups for D/deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind people?** **The role will include**: - Visiting D/deaf, hard of hearing and deafblind people in Birmingham who are feeling isolated - To...

Befriending and Activity Volunteer Ref: 6147 Various shifts available **About Us** Trident Group has over 50 years of delivering homes, services and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,400 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. It employs more than 750 staff, works with over 150 volunteers and provides training...

Befriending and Activity VolunteerRef: 6147Various shifts availableAbout UsTrident Group has over 50 years of delivering homes, services and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,400 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. It employs more than 750 staff, works with over 150 volunteers and provides training places and...

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...

Karis Neighbour Scheme, Closing date: 23 June 2024 Karis Neighbour Scheme (KNS) is seeking to appoint a new role as Social Prescribing Link Worker. Social prescribing empowers people to take control of their health and wellbeing. Social prescribing link workers give people time to focus on 'what matters to me' and take a holistic approach to an...

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...

**Who are Midland Mencap?**: Midland Mencap is a charity which works and campaigns for accessible and inclusive services and a better quality of life for everyone with experience of learning disabilities and additional needs. Volunteering with Midland Mencap is your opportunity to help us achieve our vision. **Purpose of the role?**: Do you see yourself as...

Heaven Support Services - Providing Solutions for Children & Young People_ **New VACANCY! New OPPORTUNITY!** - **ARE YOU LOOKING FOR**_ - **A meaningful job that provides support to young people?**_ - **A Supportive, innovative organisation?**_ We accommodate young people, with emotional, challenging behaviour and mild learning difficulties. We are...

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: Encouraging positive relationships and communication between parents and their children. - Sharing knowledge and experience about...

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...

**Job Title: Project Support Worker. 12-month fixed term contract** Location: Young at Heart office based at Burslem, hybrid working covering Stoke on Trent and Newcastle-Under-Lyme Grade: SCP 20- 23 Full Time equivalent £23,888- £25,867.14 hours per week £9,038- £9,78720 Hours per week £12,912- £13,982 **Responsible to: Young at Heart Project...