Volunteering

Overview
With a little help from our friends…

So much of what we do at Friends of the Elderly is about our team of volunteers

Some join support groups for individual care homes, or work alongside staff in our day clubs while many give an hour a week to our home visiting service. Our newest team of volunteers provide friendly calls and a listening ear as part of our Telebefriending service.

Current opportunities:

Volunteer for our Friends of the Elderly Home Visiting Service in West Elmbridge 

Can you spare one hour per week to visit an older person at home?

Friends of the Elderly is looking for volunteers to provide companionship to lonely, isolated older people, no household tasks are undertaken, just a friendly chat & a cup of tea.   The Home Visiting Service covers the West Elmbridge area, which includes Walton-on-Thames, Weybridge & Hersham in Surrey.  All volunteers will receive training and under go security checks.

If you can spare one hour a week to volunteer for the Friends of the Elderly Home Visiting Service, then you will be greatly improving the life of an older person.


Friends of the Elderly Redcot care home - Needs you

Our care home Frends of the Elderly Redcot in Haslemere, Surrey is seeking volunteers who are interested in spending some time with residents undertaking various activities, be it having a cup of tea and a chat or helping in the beautiful gardens.

We have a range of volunteering opportunities, but if you have a particular skill or interest you think our residents would enjoy we would love to hear about it. There are several after work opportunities and no minimal time requirements. Even an occasional 30 minutes will make a world of difference to an older person.

If you would like to volunteer at our care home in Haslemere please contact Anik on 0207 881 1140 or email anik.hicks@fote.org.uk

 

Telebefrienders needed

Are you a good listener, warm, patient and enjoy talking?

We need volunteers for our Telebefriending Service who can make regular phone calls to older people, offering them a friendly chat and a listening ear.

By becoming a volunteer for Friends of the Elderly’s Telebefriending Service you will help us to enable older people to retain their independence, dignity, choice and peace of mind.

Telebefrienders can make the calls from their own homes and the times are flexible.  Ideally Telebefrienders will call at least two older people per month, with calls lasting from 10 to 30 minutes (depending on the rapport and preferences of the older person).

We provide full training, reimburse expenses and offer regular opportunities to socialise with other Telebefrienders.  All you need is a phone!  There will also be opportunities for you to get involved with other aspects of the Friends of the Elderly Telebefriending Service, including administration, recruitment and project work.

Please note that we are currently only recruiting volunteers from within the M25 London area.

For further information, or to request a Volunteering Application Pack, please contact Stasha Jan at tbs@fote.org.uk or call 020 7881 1148

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    Your friendship could make the world of difference to the life of an older person, as shown by the comments below:

    As our Community Services Director, Jenny Sykes, says: “Volunteers are vital to Friends of the Elderly's work and we are so appreciative of all they do.”