Keeping In Touch Volunteers

Age UK Doncaster are recruiting kind hearted people to help us to stay in touch with local people aged 50+ who are feeling isolated or lonely.

This role can be done from the comfort of your own home and will require you to make a phone call once a week to someone to see how they are doing and to have a social chat. Depending on how much time you can offer you may be matched with one or more people. For example, if you can offer 2 ‐ 3 hours a week you may speak to 2 or 3 people. If you have less time it will just be one! Please note this is not a short term volunteering role and whilst we know circumstances may change we would ideally like you to plan a commitment of at least 6 months, ideally more. It’s a very flexible role that can fit around your other commitments.

What would you talk about?

Anything! You can always start off with a staple…the British weather! Your telephone match might want to talk about what’s been on the telly, a good film you’ve both watched, something on the news, a trip down memory lane or just what they’ve been up to that week. You might share a hobby that you can chat about.  Once you’ve had a few conversations you’ll be sure to find some common ground to talk about and you could make a huge difference to someone’s happiness and wellbeing.  

How to apply

Please complete our volunteer application form and email it to Volunteering Officer, Helen, at volunteering@ageukdoncaster.org.uk. You can also email her on that address if you would like to chat about the role. Alternatively you can call us on 01302 812345. We’d love to answer any questions you might have.