Re-engage are looking for call companion co-ordinators. Would you like to make a real difference to the lives of lonely older people?
Our call companion co-ordinators are volunteers, over the age of 18, who oversee a small group of around six call companions (telephone befrienders) and the older people they speak to on a regular basis.
The call companions idea is very simple: a volunteer call companion calls the same older person between two and four times a month at a mutually agreed time for an informal chat.
As a call companion co-ordinator, you will be the main point of contact for the call companions and older people in your group. Our call companion co-ordinators are a vital part of the Re-engage team, ensuring that their group of call companions have all the support and information they need to make regular friendship calls to older people.
This is a stimulating and rewarding role which might be a bit busy to begin with but should only take up a couple of hours of your time once your group is up and running.
Just like our tea parties (which are unfortunately on hold at the moment), the call companions programme supports older people living alone or in sheltered housing or residential care, who have little or no contact with family or friends.
What skills do I need?
We are looking for call companion co-ordinators with the following skills and attributes:
- excellent communication skills
- good administrative skills and IT literacy
- good organisational skills
- a passion for improving the lives of lonely and isolated older people
- access to a smartphone or iPad
Details
- Suitable for under 18s
When can I volunteer?
Start Date: 14/09/2020
End Date: 22/09/2024
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Location
This opportunity is available Countywide.