Overview
Home Visiting Befriending Volunteer
Our Home Visiting Befriending Scheme was set up to help alleviate some of the isolation that may be caused by visual impairment, for example in a situation where someone has very little contact with friends and family.
A Befriender helps in many different ways such as visiting and having a cup of tea & a chat, agreed shopping or outings together, or more practical help with reading mail or the newspaper. Many of our volunteers and service users build up a very good, long term, trusting relationship.
Skills you will need to have:
- Good clear communication skills.
- Be able to complete a monthly report on the progress of the visit.
- The use of a car would be advantageous although not essential.
Expenses:
We will reimburse your out of pocket expenses in line with our expenses policy.
Before you start:
You will need to provide us with the names of two people who can provide a character reference for you. There will also be a DBS check for this role, which would require you to provide the relevant ID.
