Befriender
Volunteer with someone aged over 60 who is affected by isolation or loneliness and lives in EH10 & EH13 in Edinburgh. Provide 1-2-1 befriending on a weekly basis and help person to connect to their community
Befriender
To provide companionship for people living with dementia to reduce their loneliness and isolation; to engage them in meaningful activities, keep connected with their local community.
Befriender
The Befriending Consortium provides one-to-one befriending for children and young people aged 5-16 though supporting them to learn new skills and provide a social experience for children and young people who are experiencing difficulties in their lives due to parental drug and alcohol use.
Befriender
We are looking for a volunteer to help our older people who feel isolated or unable to get out very easily on their own by giving time on a one to one basis.
Befriender
If you enjoy meeting and chatting with people this is the job for you. Volunteers visit older people at home to provide information and companionship.
Befriender
As a befriender you will support a service user to participate in social activities in the community.
Befriender
As a befriender you will work one-to-one with vulnerable young people aged 16-25 years. The young people will often be ‘’hard to reach’’ by supporting services, and will be those most at risk of homelessness.
Befriender
To support the member of staff and service users to promote the smooth running of the activity
Befriender (Golden Years)
Good listener seeking a befriending role? Look no further and join us in this engaging one to one befriending role with the over 60s.
Befriender for Carers
Befrienders support carers to become more engaged with the community, or have a break from caring. Some carers like to get out and about, while others may want to meet for a coffee & chat.
Befriender for Elderly People
Your volunteering will involve meeting with the person on a regular basis (weekly or fortnightly) and taking part in various activities in the community: going for walks, cinema, coffee, galleries, or just having a chat and cuppa with the person.
Befriender for Football Matches
We are looking for a volunteer to befriend a 65-year-old person and to go with him to Hibs football games (mostly on weekends)
Befriender in Blackhall
We are looking for volunteers with car to befriend elderly person in Blackhall area. The aim is to reduce their social isolation and connect them to their local community
Befrienders
Befrienders spend 1-2 hours per week with a child/young person aged 10-14. The sessions take place during school, but can progress into the community once established. Full training and ongoing support provided. We provide safe, supportive non-judgemental environments where children and young people can talk.
Befrienders for Passing the Baton
Are you a people person who is passionate about building community to combat isolation and loneliness? Why not volunteer with our Befriending projects and see what a difference you can make...
Befrienders in Colinton/Oxgangs
We are looking for volunteers to befriend elderly people living in their own homes in Colinton and Oxgangs. The aim is to reduce social isolation and feeling of loneliness amongst the elderly people.
Befriending & Mentoring
Mentoring and befriending a young person who has a disability to enable them to achieve the goals they have identified which will help them become more independent and involved in activites in their local community .
Befriending (re:discover)
Your match will be unique, but may involve developing a trusting relationship; sensitive encouragement towards goals such as stepping outside comfort zones; having fun!; support to try new activities; rediscovering old interests. Matches might go for coffee, walks, galleries, join a class or groups; etc.
Befriending and Support
Pilmeny Inreach Service - Supporting socially isolated/ housebound older people living in North East Edinburgh.
Big Hearts Befrienders
Big Hearts Befrienders aims to provide weekly one to one support for kinship care young people aged 7-14, who are experiencing isolation, or other difficulties.