Call companion

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Become a call companion As a call companion you’ll make regular telephone calls to an older person experiencing loneliness and isolation. These friendly chats provide a lifeline of friendship for older people and a vital link with the outside world from which they’ve become isolated. To become a call companion, you’ll need to: Attend a 30-minute online volunteer group induction Submit an ID check Provide a reference Complete online volunteer training modules Tasks include: Calling the older person you’ve been matched with for approximately 30 minutes either weekly or fortnightly at an agreed time. Following the guidance in the online volunteer training so that your call companion calls are enjoyable, appropriate and in line with our charitable aims. Keeping in regular contact with Re-engage and reporting any concerns to the team. Keeping your knowledge and training up to date by reading our monthly volunteer newsletter – Re-engage Matters.

Role

We’re looking for call companions who have: A friendly nature Good listening skills Good conversation skills Patience and understanding A passion for improving the lives of lonely and isolated older people Basic computer skills (our inductions, checks and training are all online and our charity is paperless) If this sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you. You can apply to be a call companion by completing our online application form.

When:

Where:

Work from home

Other:

This is a flexible, from-home role that you can work around your availability

Closing date for applications:

27 June 2025

Who to contact:

Rhiannon Briscoe

Re-engage

Organisation description:

Re-engage is a UK charity that provides free services to support people aged 75 and over, who are lonely or isolated. Re-engage provide monthly activity groups, phone call befriending and tea parties throughout the UK which people can be referred to by their health professional, or they can self refer via the website www.reengage.org,uk

Organisation type:

Registered Charity

Company location:

7 Bell Yard Londong , WC2A CH61

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