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Take a scroll to explore our volunteering opportunities. Whether you're looking for a specific type of role or a level of involvement that suits you, each opportunity offers a unique chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of older people.
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Befriender - Queens Court care home, Bottisham
Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.
CambridgeshireFlexible days and timesBefriender - Rushden Park care home, Northampton
Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.
NorthamptonFlexible days and timesBefriender Volunteer - Warde Aldam Care Home, South Elmsall
Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated. Face-to-face befriending means you will be visiting an older person in the care home.
Pontefract1-2 hours per week.Befriender, face to face - Alexandra Court Retirement Living Scheme, Harwich
As a Volunteer Befriender you will help improve the quality of life for older people who are socially isolated and may feel lonely.
HarwichMonday-Sunday 11.30am-4.30pm 1 hour a weekBefriender, face to face - Ash Court Retirement Living, Clapham
As a Volunteer Befriender you will help improve the quality of life for older people who are socially isolated and may feel lonely.
ClaphamMon-Sun: 11.30am-4.30pm 1 hour a week This role is suitable only for those aged 18 and over.Befriender, face to face - Elmside care home, Hitchin
Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.
Hitchin1-2 hours a week Monday-Friday This role is suitable only to those aged 18 and over.Befriender, face to face - Kenbrook care home, Wembley
Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.
LondonMonday-Sunday: flexible 1-2 hours a week This role is suitable only for those aged 18 and over.Befriender, face to face - The Limes, Retirement Housing with Care
BuckinghamshireHours are flexible 1-2 hours a week Monday-FridayBefriender, face to face - The Paddock Retirement Living, Muswell Hill
As a Volunteer Befriender you will help improve the quality of life for older people who are socially isolated and may feel lonely.
LondonMon-Sun: 11.30am-4.30pm 1 hour a weekBefriender, face to face - Trembaths care home, Letchworth
Letchworth1-2 hours a week Monday-Friday This role is suitable only for those aged 18 and over.Befriending volunteer - The Limes, Newport Pagnell
Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.
BuckinghamshireMonday - Friday one to two hours per weekBefriending volunteer The Maples Peterborough
Volunteer Befrienders provide support and friendship to older people who may be feeling lonely or isolated.
Peterborough1 - 2 hours per week Monday- Friday
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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