Volunteer
Apply To Volunteer
If you’d like to volunteer with us, please complete an online application form by clicking the button below. You’ll also need to complete an equal opportunities form and send it to info@befriend.org.uk.
N.B. Volunteers must be 18+ years to volunteer with us.
You can download our volunteer application form here if you’re unable to access the Google form.
You’ll then be contacted by one of our Volunteer Coordinators who will talk you through your next steps.
Befriending
As a Befriender you will be visiting an older person at their home for one hour a week at agreed times. During these weekly visits, you will chat and be a listening ear for your befriendee, providing companionship and improving their confidence and independence.
This role is an opportunity for volunteers to work collaboratively with our Volunteer Coordinators, developing a peer support group programme for our telephone befriending volunteers. Peer supporters will provide regular support to Befriending volunteers, by telephone or online, at a mutually agreed time.
Befriender
Peer Supporter
Telephone Befriender
Similar to the Befriender role, Telephone Befrienders chat with their befriendee for one hour a week either on the phone or via Zoom. The aim of these chats is to help the befriendee feel more confident and connected. As a Telephone Befriender, you will also have regular contact with a peer supporter.
Events
Digital Champion
The role of a Digital Champion is to provide support for socially isolated and lonely people to get connected digitally. This could involve anything from setting up a client's device or email address, to showing them how to video call and access online events. To prepare you for the role, we offer specialised Digital Champion Training as well as ongoing support.
Creative Assistant
The role of Creative Assistant is to plan and lead activities at our online events, making a positive impact on their community and supporting vulnerable adults. Online activities can include quizzes, crafts, cultural talks, or anything else that utilises the skills you wish to develop.
Events Assistant
The role of Events Assistant is to help facilitate in person befriending events empowering lonely and isolated individuals to socialise and gain confidence. This includes working with staff to ensure things run smoothly, supporting clients during the event and document the event through photos, client accounts and blog writing.
Communications
Social Media Assistant
The role of Social Media Assistant is to support the communications team in keeping our social media up to date with engaging content about our events, ongoing projects and fundraising campaigns. In addition to this there will be opportunities to write blog posts about our projects and campaigns.
Reporter
The role of Volunteer Reporter is perfect for enthusiastic and creative individuals, with an interest in writing or blogging. They will attend our events, interview volunteers and service users, collect quotes and write posts for our blog to help update our website with our latest news.
Fundraising
Fundraising Assistant
Fundraising Assistants make a vital contribution to our trusts and grant fundraising research as well as to the planning and publicity of our community fundraising, events and challenges. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop their negotiation skills and to gain experience in identifying new and developing existing opportunities.
Fundraising Researcher
The role of fundraising researcher is to contribute to identifying new and developing existing fundraising opportunities. This includes both community fundraising opportunities and trust and grants funders. This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and committed volunteer looking to develop their research skills.
