Volunteer Befriender - Bassingbourn

Go Vol Herts; Bassingbourn; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A volunteer organization is seeking individuals in Bassingbourn, England, to provide companionship and practical support to older people at risk of hospitalization or recently discharged. Volunteers will engage in activities like conversation and short walks to reduce loneliness. A friendly, caring attitude and reliability are essential. DBS process required.

Qualifications

• Must pass the Disclosure and Barring Service process.
• Ability to engage in conversation and simple activities with clients.

Responsibilities

• Visit clients weekly to provide companionship.
• Engage in activities to reduce loneliness and isolation.
• Support older people who are medically vulnerable.

Skills

Friendly caring attitude

Reliability

Job description

Overview

Reach Out is a project that provides companionship and practical support to older people who are medically vulnerable and at risk of hospital admission, or have recently been discharged from hospital.

Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Opportunity ID 105450

Responsibilities

• Visit clients for about an hour a week to provide companionship and practical support.
• Engage in simple activities that reduce loneliness and isolation, such as conversation, tea, or a short walk.
• Contribute to the community by supporting older people who are medically vulnerable or recently discharged from hospital.

What volunteers need

• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) information and process
• A friendly, caring attitude and reliability

Reach Out can assist people by linking them with a volunteer in their neighbourhood who can offer support in their own home, helping them to adjust to and recover from illness while reducing social isolation and loneliness.