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  1. Bedford

    As a Volunteer Befriender you will help improve the quality of life for older people who are socially isolated and may feel lonely.

    Mon-Sun: 11.30am-4.30pm 1 hour a week This role is suitable only for those aged 18 and over.
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  2. Conwy

    Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.

    Flexible
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  3. Harrogate

    As a Volunteer Befriender you will help improve the quality of life for older people who are socially isolated and may feel lonely. Our befrienders are introduced to an older person with the purpose of them spending an hour or two each visit to bring friendship, company, and a chance to chat.

    Monday-Friday
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  4. Ilkley

    Flexible
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  5. Scarborough

    As a Volunteer Befriender you will help improve the quality of life for older people who are socially isolated and may feel lonely. Our befrienders are introduced to an older person with the purpose of them spending an hour or two each visit to bring friendship, company, and a chance to chat.

    Monday-Friday
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  6. Stockton-on-Tees

    As a Volunteer Befriender you will help improve the quality of life for older people who are socially isolated and may feel lonely. Our befrienders are introduced to an older person with the purpose of them spending an hour or two each visit to bring friendship, company, and a chance to chat.

    Monday-Friday
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  7. Nottingham

    Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.

    Flexible
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  8. Leeds

    As a Volunteer Befriender you will help improve the quality of life for older people who are socially isolated and may feel lonely. Our befrienders are introduced to an older person with the purpose of them spending an hour or two each visit to bring friendship, company, and a chance to chat.

    Monday-Friday
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  9. We are looking for volunteer car drivers to drive members to and from activities.

    In Huddersfield, every Friday 11.00am -1.30pm
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  10. Redhill

    A volunteer driver is someone who helps older people in the community to access various activities and services, such

    Monday-Friday 2 hours per week
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  11. Northwood

    A volunteer driver is someone who helps older people in the community to access various activities and services, such

    Monday-Friday 2 hours per week
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  12. Befriending can help reduce feelings of social isolation and loneliness, improve mental and physical health, increase confidence and self-esteem, and enhance the quality of life of older people. By raising money for the MHA Central Befriending Team, you will be helping the team to continue this vital work, to enable older people to live later life well.

    • We ask that you are able to commit time on a regular basis (at least one hour a week) as agreed with your named contact.
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Make a difference with just a phone call

Brighten someone’s day and make a meaningful connection be becoming a volunteer telephone befriender. By offering regular, friendly chats, you’ll provide much-needed companionship and emotional support to an older person feeling lonely or isolated. Flexible and rewarding, this role allows you to fit calls around your schedule while helping to reduce loneliness and improve wellbeing.

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