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Volunteering

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    Befriending 
    (F2F / telephone)
     
    Make a difference by providing company and conversation to an older person in Croydon.
     
    Our Befriending service supports older adults by alleviating loneliness and isolation, supporting independence, and increasing self-confidence, by making weekly or fortnightly phone calls or visits to a client living in the borough of Croydon.
     
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    Gift of Friendship Programme
     
    Age UK Croydon has received a generous donation from The Julia Rausing Trust as part of its wider partnership with Age UK, the national charity, to help fund its crucial friendship services that support older people in the local area.
     
    This ‘Gift of Friendship’ from the Trust aims to help older people experiencing loneliness and isolation. Loneliness often stems from factors like bereavement, living alone and declining health. Loss of mobility or senses can leave many older people feeling disconnected, while financial worries can increase existing feelings of isolation. This can have serious consequences, undermining resilience and increasing risk of physical and mental illness.  
     
    Volunteers Befrienders are offering support and company to people who may need that extra confidence to attend a local activity in Croydon. You could accompany someone to a local lunch group or activity or even just going with them to a park for a nice walk. They build relationships in the process, which enable meaningful conversations and help to identify support needs and other services and activities that will help maintain their clients’ mental health.   A key aim of the role is to support people with achieving their goals to live a happier life, accompany them, and build their confidence back to get out into the community and feel more independent.
     
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Our other volunteer opportunities are currently being updated - please check back later. 

Meet Ros, one of our befriending volunteers, shares her experience of volunteering with us and the positive impact it has on her client, Esme, week after week.

Would you like to join our board of trustees?

Our trustees volunteer their time and expertise to ensure that we meet our legal, ethical and financial requirements, and future viability and strategy. We are looking for a trustee to join our dynamic board - if you are interested please see our Trustee Recruitment page and download our application pack.