Carers Well-being Phone Befriending

Date Listed : 3/9/2020

Specific Skills Required : You will need empathy with others, a non judgmental approach, understanding of what unpaid carers many face and be confident speaking with others by phone or zoom.

Benefits to you : You will gain insight into supporting families, use your skills to support local people and work as part of our team. maybe you want to keep busy, build up your skills or meet others. out of pocket expenses and training and support

Days / Dates / Times Required : Ongoing

Area of opportunity : Hindley / Work from home.

 

PLEASE QUOTE REFERENCE ‘VO10002’ WHEN APPLYING

Local carers, looking after their loved ones, often feel lonely and isolated , particularly during this time.

Carers Wellbeing Phone befriending volunteers offer weekly phone calls to carers who feel lonely or isolated to offer a listening ear, support , chat or reminisce. We need more volunteers to enable us to support more carers, this could be based at the Carers Centre or from your own home. Equipment, training for this and expenses are provided.