Befriending is fun!
We’re extending our ‘Volunteer Stories’ into this week, even though Volunteers’ Week is over, because we came across so many lovely examples of what befriending is all about that we wanted to share them with you. Today’s personal experience comes from Saire, who also helps at the Haven Lunch Club, which we help support as... Read More
Volunteering is enriching for all
Volunteers’ Week is now officially over but we thought we’d extend it to a fortnight! Now we can tell you more ‘Volunteer Stories’ featuring some of our wonderful Communiteers and how they became involved with us, how they help our service users and why volunteering is important to them. Bob is one of our longest... Read More
Celebrating Volunteers’ Week
We’re celebrating national Volunteers’ Week by highlighting some of the friendships we’ve seen blossom through our volunteer befriending scheme (June 3-9, 2024). We’ve also launched a series of ‘Volunteer Stories’ here on our website to give you information on what volunteering entails. Our Manager, Annie explains: “We’re often asked by people thinking of volunteering with... Read More
How to be an email befriender
The last of our ‘Volunteer Stories’ for Volunteers’ Week 2024 shows how easy it is to become befriender for us…you don’t even need to leave home to do it. In fact, it’s easy to do wherever you are, if you have a phone or device that allows you to call or email someone. Paige is... Read More
Annie And Chloe Were On ITV News!
We were delighted to be on ITV Meridian News last night! Watch team member and volunteer Chloe, and Manager Annie talk about the success of our telephone befriending service. Click here to watch it. The feature includes the heart-warming moment our volunteer Lindsey meets her client Bob for the first time. It was also wonderful... Read More
Befriending brings joy, purpose, and friendship!
The role of a Communiteer (essentially a volunteer) is usually taken on by someone because they are passionate about a cause, need to, or simply want to engage with their community. While the main reason to be a Communiteer is to help others there are also unexpected benefits from stepping out in to this sort... Read More