Re-engage - Volunteering Telephone Call Companion Befriending for those aged 75 and over
Re-engage - Volunteering Telephone Call Companion Befriending for those aged 75 and over
Help at home
Website:
Reengage UK
As a call companion you’ll make regular telephone calls to an older person experiencing loneliness and isolation. These friendly chats provide a lifeline of friendship for older people and a vital link with the outside world from which they’ve become isolated. They make the world of difference to someone suffering from isolation and loneliness.
A great opportunity to get involved in a cause that is often close to many peoples hearts, experience to add to your CV and a chance to have fun!
Full training and support is on-hand throughout your time volunteering with Re-Enagage, so you can feel confident and supported.
To become a call companion, you’ll need to:
Attend a 30-minute online volunteer group induction
Submit an ID check
Provide a reference
Complete online volunteer training modules
Tasks include:
Calling the older person you’ve been matched with for approximately 30 minutes either weekly or fortnightly at an agreed time that works around your life and commitments.
Following the guidance in the online volunteer training so that your call companion calls are enjoyable, appropriate and in line with our charitable aims.
Keeping in regular contact with Re-engage and reporting any concerns to the team.
Keeping your knowledge and training up to date by reading our monthly volunteer newsletter – Re-engage Matters.
To Apply:
As a call companion you’ll make regular telephone calls to an older person experiencing loneliness and isolation. These friendly chats provide a lifeline of friendship for older people and a vital link with the outside world from which they’ve become isolated. They make the world of difference to someone suffering from isolation and loneliness.
A great opportunity to get involved in a cause that is often close to many peoples hearts, experience to add to your CV and a chance to have fun!
Full training and support is on-hand throughout your time volunteering with Re-Enagage, so you can feel confident and supported.
To become a call companion, you’ll need to:
Attend a 30-minute online volunteer group induction
Submit an ID check
Provide a reference
Complete online volunteer training modules
Tasks include:
Calling the older person you’ve been matched with for approximately 30 minutes either weekly or fortnightly at an agreed time that works around your life and commitments.
Following the guidance in the online volunteer training so that your call companion calls are enjoyable, appropriate and in line with our charitable aims.
Keeping in regular contact with Re-engage and reporting any concerns to the team.
Keeping your knowledge and training up to date by reading our monthly volunteer newsletter – Re-engage Matters.
To Apply:
Group Information
Coverages:
All of Dudley Borough
Target Audiences:
Older People, Adults
Suitable for ages:
Age 18+
Website:
Reengage UK
Service Information
Categories:
Help at home, Self Help/Support Groups, Volunteers
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Last updated 6th Jun 2024