Transitions Towards Tomorrow - Befriending
Transitions Towards Tomorrow, our new mentoring and befriending service, offers a range of support for people isolated from normal daily life as a result of alcohol or drugs problems.
Ask yourself the following?
- Are you having problems with alcohol or drugs?
- Are you feeling isolated?
- Do you feel life is getting on top of you?
If so, a Befriender may be able to help you overcome some of your problems, and help you make new friends.
What is a Befriender?
A Befriender is a trained volunteer who will meet with you on a regular basis-usually weekly. A Befriender can provide company on social outings, such as swimming, the cinema or simply provide on-going support when a service user is experiencing difficulties in coping.
How do we match people?
We take great care when matching people, aiming to match people with similar interests wherever possible. Once we have identified a suitable Befriender, you will be contacted by us and given the opportunity to meet.
Sounds interesting....now what?
Call us in Castle Douglas on 01556 502141, regardless of where you live [Contact us]. We will ask for a few personal details so that we can contact you again. This only takes five minutes, although you may wish to tell us more about the problems you are experiencing if you wish.
An appointment will then be sent out for one of our Development Workers to visit you to discuss ways in which befriending may help you. This will usually be within two weeks.
The Development Worker will then try to find a suitable befriending match for you and will make an appointment to introduce you to your befriender. This can take some time, depending upon which of our volunteers are available.
I might like to volunteer as a Befriender...what's in it for me?
We run training programs at various times and locations across the region. Call us in Castle Douglas on 01556 502141, regardless of where you live [Contact us]. Our staff are waiting to take your call, and will guide you through the application process. Alternatively, application packs are available to download here. Please return your completed application to our Castle Douglas office.
After completing our initial training programme, volunteer Befrienders receive monthly supervision, access to fully trained mentors and ongoing support and training to further develop their skills. Last year, 45% of our volunteers went on to paid employment, either with us or with other social care organisations.
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Volunteer Person Specification (40.5 kb)
Volunteer Job Description (41.5 kb)
Cover Letter (25 kb)
Volunteer Application Form (52.5 kb)
