Volunteer Befriender

Age UK Ealing’s mission is to promote the wellbeing of all older people in Ealing and empower them to achieve full quality of life and provide a range of support services for older people in the London Borough of Ealing including Information and Advice Service, Day Centre, Befriending, Digital Inclusion and Gardening. We also run Greenford Community Centre, where our office and services are based alongside a range of other community activities.

This role is to provide companionship, combat loneliness and social isolation.

Time commitment

2-4 hours per week, as agreed with your supervisor. You can stop volunteering at any time but please do let us know as soon as possible.

PLEASE COMPLETE APPLICATION FORM via this link Https://www.ageuk.org.uk/ealing/get-involved/volunteering/

What skills do I need?

• Good communication skills
• Understands confidentiality
• Sense of humour
• Understands and empathises with the needs of older people
• Patient and sensitive
• Reliable
• Able to deal with emergencies

Location

This opportunity has no specific location e.g. can be carried out anywhere.