Tackling loneliness and isolation

We aim to provide social contact through volunteers visiting people in their own homes or taking them out to activities, listening to problems or concerns, or providing information and helping with shopping or small practical tasks.  Some volunteers also provide telephone befriending on a regular basis as an extra means of contact, or offer transport to important appointments.

If you are a good listener, empathetic, reliable and trustworthy, you can help.  You need to be aged 18+, and to be able to make a commitment for a minimum of 6 months: we will also require two character references, and will carry out a DBS check before you can start.  For transport opportunities, you will need a full, clean driving license, up-to-date insurance, and access to your own transport.