Volunteer Befriender

Posted on February 5, 2016

Falkirk District Association for Mental Health (FDAMH) Befriending Scheme are looking to recruit adults over the age of 18 to carry out one-to-one befriending sessions with individuals suffering from mental health problems.
Their client group often become quite lonely and isolated and volunteer befrienders offer them the opportunity to socialise again. Befriending lasts for a period of one year.

Volunteers receive a number of benefits from this role. It offers an insight into mental health and can assist in career changes by equipping people with increased knowledge for interviews or as a first step in deciding in which direction they would like to move. It’s also a very positive use of your spare time. Clients can benefit from increased confidence, something to look forward to or simply an improved quality of life for a year.

For further information regarding this opportunity, please contact the Volunteer Team on 01324 692000 or email info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

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CVS Falkirk Volunteering Support

We’re heartened to see many of our local third sector groups and organisations returning to their valued services and activities, and many local halls and community centres reopening to the public. CVS Falkirk can offer support with all aspects of your volunteering programme, including (but not limited to) helping with recruitment of new volunteers, and promoting your volunteer opportunities, or creating new volunteer opportunities.