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CARERS BEFRIENDING PROJECT
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CARERS BEFRIENDING PROJECT
The Befriending Project provides a befriending service to Carers of people with:
- Mental Ill Health
- Learning Disabilities
- Physical / Sensory Disabilities
- Children with a Disability.
What is befriending?
A befriender is a volunteer who spends time each week with a Carer on a one to one basis.
How does the Project Support Volunteers?
Before placement, befrienders complete a training course, which focuses on Carer awareness, and is designed to build upon personal qualities and increase confidence in carrying out the befriending role
Personal Qualities Of Befrienders.
Befriending can be a valuable and worthwhile experience for a person, who has a degree of self-confidence and self-awareness, is willing to learn and enjoys listening and communicating.
The Aims of the Carers Befriending Project are to:
- Offer companionship and relieve isolation for Carers.
- Support Carers to get out and about in the community.
- Visit Carers in their own home.
- Provide support through a telephone befriending service.
If you are interested in becoming a Befriender or would like to receive a service from our Befriending Project, please contact Dianne Underwood on 01782 834836
You can download a copy of our Befriending Project leaflet by clicking here
