Age Well East

AGE WELL EAST BEFRIENDING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• Face to face long term befriending in the home supporting:

• Housebound
• Long term health conditions
• Mobility issues
• Dementia
• Poor mental health reducing access to the community
• Unpaid carers unable to leave the person they are supporting alone
• Sensory impairments
• Time commitment 1 hour per week
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• Telephone long term befriending supporting:
• Housebound
• Long term health problems
• Mobility issues
• Dementia
• Poor mental health reducing access to the community
• Unpaid carers unable to leave the person they are supporting alone
• Sensory impairments

Weekly time commitment 30 mins 

• Community Companion working with the client on an agreed action plan for 6-12 weeks, supporting:

• Clients who want to attend community activities but too anxious to go alone
• Clients wanting to increase their social opportunities
• Clients wanting to increase their confidence in meeting new people

Weekly time commitment 2 hours

• Friendship Group Host

• A weekly Age Well East friendship group hosted by volunteers
• Clients will have the opportunity to meet other Age Well East clients in their local community in a safe and non-judgemental space

Weekly time commitment 2 hours

• Digital/Virtual Friendship Group Host

• A weekly Zoom / Teams virtual friendship group
• Group is hosted by a Friendship Coordinator / Volunteers
• Flexible approach – can have weekly topics to aid conversation and/or free conversation

Weekly time commitment 1 hour