BEfriend - Mental Health Volunteer Befriender
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BEfriend is a registered charity (no 1072538) established in 1994. We provide one-to-one volunteer befriending to people within the London Borough of Ealing who are socially isolated because of physical, sensory, cognitive or psychological impairment.
Details of the Volunteering Opportunity:
As a Mental Health Volunteer Befriender you will:
- Meet up with clients for 1-2 hours each week
- Provide companionship and build an open, trusting connection with clients.
- Offer emotional support.
- Help clients gain a better understanding of their mental health, of their diagnosis and of how these affect their lives.
- Work alongside clients to help them develop their social skills and confidence.
- encourage people to pick up old interests and discover new ones by engaging with activities in Their local and wider communities.
- Empower clients to make positive choices about what they want to do.
Skills Required:
- To have good listening and communication skills
- To be passionate about supporting individuals affected by mental health problems to achieve life-changing goals.
- To be inspiring, creative and motivational in your support.
- To be non-judgemental, genuine and emphatic
- To see beyond the diagnosis to the person.
Additional Benefits:
- you will become part of a network of volunteers with regular training opportunities, meetings and social gatherings
- Volunteering Hours to go towards the Brunel Volunteer Award