Voluntary Action Angus

Would you like to reap the benefits of carrying out the role of a Volunteer Telephone Befriender?

We are looking for people who can regularly telephone a vulnerable person, experiencing loneliness and social isolation, living within the Angus community. Telephone Befriender Volunteers are required to ring a person to check on them and overtime build a friendship. 

We are looking for people:

• Aged 18 and over
• Live in Angus
• Good listening skills
• Patience, Empathy and Understanding 
• Ability to keep records of calls made 
• Flexible, reliable and punctual
• Clear sense of personal boundaries and confidentiality
• Able to provide non-judgemental support
• Engage with training and development 

Your important impact:

One 30 minute call to a person, who is feeling lonely and isolated, seems really simple, but having someone to talk to and someone to listen, could really make such a positive difference to a person. It may be that you are the only person they speak to, that day, or even that week.

By enrolling to become a Volunteer Telephone Befriender, you are playing a vital role in reducing social isolation and loneliness, within the Angus community.

If you are interested in becoming a telephone befriender, please email april@voluntaryactionangus.org.uk or call 01307 466113