Volunteer Befriender for Older People in Glasgow
5 days ago
** volunteer befriender opportunity **
Food Train is an award winning Scottish Charity that assists older people to maintain their independence at home through a variety of services.
Friends is Food Train's befriending service which unfortunately, due to Covid and all the restrictions that came with it, had to be put on hold. Our service users have found these long pandemic months incredibly difficult to deal with due to the lack of social contact and isolation that lockdown brought and many are incredibly lonely. With the easing of restrictions and the opening up of the world again we are now looking for additional volunteers to meet the increased demand for the service.
Ideally volunteer applicants will be willing to give up 1-2 hours per week to spend with an older person who is in need of some company and social interaction, either within the older persons home, or out in their community, and be able to commit to this for a minimum of a 6 month period.
For more information, please get in touch
**Job Types**: Part-time, Volunteer
Part-time hours: 1-2 per week
**Salary**: £0.01 per year
**Benefits**:
- Casual dress
- Flexible schedule
- Free or subsidised travel
Schedule:
- Day shift
COVID-19 considerations:
Volunteers will be requested to sanitise hands before entering a members home and will agree any precautions with the individual member they will be paired with.
Reference ID: friends
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