Phone Befriender for someone living with, or caring for someone with Parkinsons

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As a volunteer for the Re-engage call companion service in partnership with Parkinson’s UK, you’ll make regular telephone calls to a lonely or isolated older person who is living with or caring for someone with Parkinson’s.

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.

As a valued Re-engage volunteer you’ll receive training, support and regular updates and communication from the Re-engage team.

Role

For this role, you’ll need to:
Attend an online induction
Complete an ID check
Provide a reference
Complete online volunteer training modules

When:

Where:

Work from home

Closing date for applications:

29 September 2026

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 , WC2A CH61

Our phone number has changed

We are temporarily without a home as we wait to move into our new office in the new year.

This means that our old phone number is no longer in use. Please look out for our new number, which we’ll have in the new year.

We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

We are still contactable via email on support@stockportvolunteerhub.org.uk