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  1. Befriender, face to face
    Milton Keynes

    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.

    Mon-Sun, 9am-4pm 2h/week This role is suitable only to those aged 18 and over.
  2. Befriending Volunteer
    Ormskirk

    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.

    Mon - Sun
  3. Befriending Volunteer
    Frodsham

    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.

    Mon - Fri Mornings or Afternoons
  4. Befriending Volunteer
    Colwyn Bay

    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.

    Mon - Sun
  5. Befriending Volunteer
    Middlesbrough

    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.

    Mon - Sun
  6. Befriending Volunteer, The Willows

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

    Flexible days and times
  7. Befriending volunteer
    Buckinghamshire

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

    Monday - Friday one to two hours per week
  8. Befriending volunteer The Maples Peterborough
    Peterborough

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

    1 - 2 hours per week Monday- Friday
  9. Car Driver Hampshire West
    Winchester

    Become a volunteer car driver to take to and from social groups in Chandlers Ford

    Every Friday
  10. Car Driver Hampshire West
    Winchester

    Become a volunteer car driver to take to and from social groups in Ringwood and New Milton

    Every Tuesday and Wednesday
  11. Care Home Support Volunteer
    Chippenham

    Care homes are busy environments with a variety of activity happening every day. We are looking for volunteers who can support homes in a flexible way picking up tasks as directed. This could include assisting with an activity, setting up rooms, basic administration, delivering laundry and any other tasks as required.

    Monday to Sunday 10am- 4pm
  12. Care Home Support Volunteer
    Wells

    As a Care Home Support Volunteer you will provide valuable support to the care home team by offering a flexible approach and completing or assisting with tasks as required.

    Mon- Fri 10am-4pm
a woman with long, dark hair, smiling and laughing while talking on her phone

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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