Volunteer vacancies
Befriender
Volunteers are needed to spend positive time with a young person on a one-to-one basis, having fun, listening, helping to build their self-confidence and opening up new opportunities. We are looking to recruit both male and female volunteers (aged over 16 years old).
The bfriends training course aims to prepare volunteers fully for the befriending role. Because the training is so comprehensive, a genuine caring nature is more important to us than experience or qualifications. Training takes place one evening a week for seven weeks.
After training, volunteers are allocated to one of our bases throughout the City of Edinburgh, and have the support of a full-time Project Worker. Each base is packed with games, resources, and ideas for things to do. Out of pocket expenses are reimbursed and training opportunities are provided free of charge. Days and times to suit the volunteer (must be outwith school hours).
bfriends needs people from a variety of backgrounds who:
- are patient, reliable and open-minded
- understand some of the problems young people experience
- can see things from the young person's point of view
- are safe and reliable carers
- can communicate well
- can commit about 3 to 4 hours a week for at least a year
- support bfriends aims and objectives.
Reference no: V04/05
Salary: Reasonable out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed
Region: Lothian & Borders
Location: Edinburgh
Contact:
To apply, please complete the application pack and then print it out (you won't be able to save the document) or print the pack and complete the application by hand. Please return your application to bfriends Edinburgh, CHILDREN 1ST, Baird House, 10-12 Newtoft Street, Edinburgh, EH17 8RD.
For more information, please email bfriends@children1st.org.uk or call 0131 672 1857.
