Volunteer Befriender

5 months ago

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Connection support Full time

**VOLUNTEER BEFRIENDER**

Connection Support has a range of services providing support to people at risk of homelessness or on the edge of needing social care. We work with people made vulnerable through debt, mental health issues, substance misuse, learning disability, and physical disabilities.

Volunteers play a key role in the provision of vital services to our clients.

**Could you prevent loneliness and isolation in your community and become a befriender?**
- Do you have 2-3 hours a week to give to a client suffering from loneliness or mental health for a mutual agreement of time and locations that meet clients’ needs
- Can you offer support, through a listening ear and be a positive influence in a client’s life to help build self-esteem and confidence?
- Will you enable our clients to benefit from knowing someone is there to listen, be a friend and check in on their wellbeing?

**If you can answer ‘yes’ to these questions, then we would love to hear from you**

**Key Responsibilities**

**Your role will include some of, but is not restricted to the following tasks**:

- Carry out weekly checks with the clients you are supporting. This can be in a variety of settings, e.g., Family home, support home or in the community. (This can be face-to-face, by phone or video calls)
- Have fun, take clients on outings, and maybe share a hobby, sport, or an interest
- Collect prescriptions for clients and assist with their weekly shop
- To help clients rediscovering social skill and confidence by building up and maintaining a close relationship
- Report any concerns to the volunteering coordinator

**Skills**:No qualifications or volunteering experience is required however the below skills are essential**:

- A non-judgemental approach
- Good listening and communication skills
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Respect confidentiality
- Be able to work on own initiative
- Ability to build effective working relationships with clients in a non-patronising way

**Volunteer recruitment and training**:

- You will complete 6-8 hours of online training over a 2-3-week period.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Temporary contract, Volunteer
Contract length: 3 months

**Salary**: £1.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Free or subsidised travel
- Work from home

Work Location: In person

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