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A Befriender visits a lonely, house-bound older person in their own home on a regular basis - usually once a week. During their visit, a Befriender will normally make a cup of tea, have a chat and develop areas of shared interests to talk about to encourage engagement. The aim of this role is to simply provide company to alleviate isolation and loneliness. There are small aspects of admin with this role which include keeping a brief record of visits and generally keeping an eye out so as to provide information and signpost to other services if needed.
Role
Be at least 18 years old Friendly and approachable manner Good listener Empathetic Good sense of humour! Chatty and sociable Patient and reliable Comfortable with home visitsWhen:
Flexible, Weekdays, Evenings, Weekends
Where:
Various SK locations
Other:
This is a very flexible role with no set hours so can suit most individuals. We reimburse travel expenses to and from your Befriending visits.
Closing date for applications:
30 April 2026
Who to contact:
Roisin Lynch
Organisation description:
Age UK Stockport is an independent local charity. We've been working in the local community to support older people, their families and carers. We want everyone to be able to love later life.
Organisation type:
Registered Charity
Company location:
Commonweal 56 Wellington Street Stockport SK1 3AQ , SK1 3AQ
Stockport Volunteer Hub,
Merseyway Innovation Centre,
21 – 23 Merseyway,
SK1 1PN
Stockport Volunteer Hub is part of Sector 3 – registered charity no: 1135557 – registered company no: 6814531
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