In home Befriender

The Befriender 'In Home' Volunteer will play an important role by providing companionship to someone we support at our supported living service by spending time with them, visiting them in the home and doing activities they enjoy. These might include chatting over a cup of tea, reading books, playing board games, etc.

Skills Required

·        To be kind, empathetic and friendly

·        To have a good sense of humour and love to chat

·        To be punctual and reliable

·        To be able to deal with information in line with our data protection and confidentiality procedures

Training required for this role (all delivered vis e-learning)

·        Safeguarding

·        H&S

·        Manual Handling

·        How to be Eye Care Aware

·        Fire Safety

·        Infection Control

·        Data Security and Confidentiality

·        First Aid

All these courses will take approximately 40-60 minutes, apart from the First Aid which is 2 hours.

Benefits

·       This is a fantastic opportunity to have a direct impact upon the lives of others. 

·       Befriending is a great way to keep active and meet new people.

·       SeeAbility provides training and this can help you to develop new skills.

·       Volunteers can claim travel expenses.

About Us

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!

We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people to find paid employment for the very first time. SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.