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Job description
Befriending Volunteer
Would you like to offer companionship to someone who feels lonely, help them rebuild confidence, reconnect with their community, or simply brighten their week with a friendly chat?
What do Befriending Volunteers do?
Our volunteers support older people (50+) who may be feeling lonely, isolated, or cut off from their usual activities. Volunteers help clients rebuild confidence, reconnect socially, and enjoy meaningful conversation.
Support can take different forms depending on the client’s needs:
Short-term Face-to-Face Support (up to 6 months)
- Visiting someone regularly to help them work towards personal goals
- Encouraging confidence to get out and about again
- Supporting them to re-engage with interests, community groups, or social activities
Long-term Befriending (for those most isolated)
- Providing stable, ongoing social support
- Regular facetoface or telephone companionship
- Building a consistent and trusting relationship
National Telephone Befriending
- Offering friendly conversation over the phone
- Providing regular social contact for people unable to meet in person
This is a rewarding and varied volunteer role where every person you meet will be different — and you’ll have the chance to make a meaningful difference to their wellbeing.
What you will get out of it
- A chance to support older people and make a real positive impact
- A meaningful role where relationships grow and confidence returns
- Opportunities to meet new people and experience new things
- Being part of Age UK Buckinghamshire’s volunteer team
- Full training, ongoing support, and guidance from your Outreach Support Worker
Our volunteers tell us they find befriending incredibly fulfilling and often get as much from the relationship as the client does
What is expected of me?
- We will talk you through each potential match before you decide to take it on
- Most volunteers commit around 1–2 hours a week
- Shortterm matches typically last up to 6 months; longterm befriending is ongoing
- Time may be spent visiting someone at home, accompanying them to a local activity, or chatting with them by phone
- Volunteers complete a short online training program and provide references
- A DBS check will be required (provided at no cost)
Who can volunteer?
If you are warm, friendly, patient, and enjoy chatting with people, this could be the role for you. You do not need any formal qualifications, just a desire to support someone who is feeling vulnerable or alone.
Organisation
Refreshed on: 05 July 2026
Closing date: 19 August 2026 at 23:30
Tags: Social / Support Work
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Remote
Unpaid role, expenses paid
Voluntary
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Job description
About Us
Age UK Buckinghamshire is a local, independent charity and part of the wider Age UK Network. We support older people across the county through vital services including befriending, information and advice, dementia support, practical help at home, and welfare benefits support - helping people stay independent, connected, and supported.
Our work is more important now than ever. Many older people face growing challenges such as the rising cost of living, social isolation, and difficulty accessing support.
As demand for our services continues to increase, community support is essential to help us reach more people in need. By raising awareness of what we do, we can ensure that older people know where to turn for help, and inspire others to support our work through volunteering, fundraising, and partnership.
About the Role
We are looking for enthusiastic and confident Charity Ambassadors who are passionate about giving back to their community and making a difference, to help raise awareness of our work. This is a rewarding and flexible role, ideal for individuals who enjoy meeting new people and speaking in public.
As a Charity Ambassador, you will represent Age UK Buckinghamshire at a range of events and settings such as community groups, Rotary Clubs, Church groups, and other local events and venues. You will help raise awareness of the support available to older people, providing information about our services and how people can access advice, practical help, and companionship when they need it.
You will also share the impact of our work by bringing it to life through real examples and stories, helping others understand the real difference this support makes to older people’s lives. By demonstrating this impact, you will highlight why support through fundraising, volunteering, and partnership opportunities is so important in helping us reach more people in need.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver engaging presentations and talks about Age UK Buckinghamshire’s work
- Represent the charity at community events, meetings, and local groups
- Help raise awareness of services available to older people
- Promoting planned fundraising initiatives and activities.
- Thank and recognise supporters and fundraisers within the community
- Assist in reviewing, adapting, and improving presentation materials (e.g. PowerPoint slides)
- Act as a positive and professional ambassador for the organisation
What You’ll Gain
- The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in your community
- Experience in public speaking and community engagement
- The chance to work alongside our Community Engagement, Fundraising, and Services teams
- Full training, including opportunities to shadow our services, and ongoing support from our team
- Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses
- A chance to be part of a friendly and supportive charity network
Time commitment
This is a flexible role to suit your availability. Charity Ambassadors will be contacted as appropriate and offered the opportunity to attend events to which we are invited. Talks and events may be delivered alongside another volunteer or staff member, or occasionally independently.
Training & Support
All Charity Ambassadors will receive training, resources, and guidance to help them feel confident in delivering presentations and representing the charity. This will include opportunities to shadow our services and gain a deeper understanding of the support we provide to older people.
Organisation
Refreshed on: 05 July 2026
Closing date: 19 August 2026 at 23:30
Tags: Advice / Information, Campaigns, Communications, Fundraising, Marketing, Events / Activities
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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