{"id":3891,"date":"2024-08-07T09:17:17","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T09:17:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/choiceinhackney.org\/?page_id=3891"},"modified":"2026-01-29T14:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T14:53:47","slug":"befriender-volunteer-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/choiceinhackney.org\/index.php\/befriender-volunteer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Befriender Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3891\" class=\"elementor elementor-3891\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1ceb3e elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1ceb3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\">\r\n    <a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Choice in Hackney.\" href=\"https:\/\/choiceinhackney.org\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\">\r\n        <span property=\"name\" style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Home<\/span>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    <meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\">\r\n<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-74ad0a2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"74ad0a2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 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class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14186f7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14186f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26d09c7\" data-id=\"26d09c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-280b963 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"280b963\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Telephone Befrienders and Walking Friends will be paired with a disabled person who is feeling isolated and wants someone to spend time with them, either over the phone or in the local community! Walking Friends will be matched with someone nearby, and observe social distancing measures. <br \/><br \/><strong>Befriender Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">A Volunteer Remote Befriender will be having weekly telephone calls with service users to ensure that they have someone to reach out to, talk to and feel less isolated.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Attending online induction training and receiving individual support and guidance from Choice in Hackney.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Maintaining boundaries in line with Choice in Hackney\u2019s guidance.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Interacting safely in line with social distancing and other guidelines for volunteers.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Relating to the service user in a respectful way and adhering to the Choice in Hackney\u2019s equal opportunities policy.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Keeping in touch with the Volunteer Coordinator and informing of any issues\/changes.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Maintaining confidentiality within Choice in Hackney\u2019s guidelines.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c5af31 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c5af31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be0bbe3\" data-id=\"be0bbe3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76ab932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76ab932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Befriender Volunteer Requirements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5fad0f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b5fad0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d0633f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d0633f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe49536\" data-id=\"fe49536\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73d3ef4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73d3ef4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is a list of the qualities, skills and knowledge we are looking for in a Volunteer Shopper. Please don\u2019t be put off by this list of requirements \u2013 some of the skills and knowledge needed for the role can be developed during the induction period.<\/p><ul><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Good communication skills: listening, talking, writing.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Available to commit to the project for a minimum of 3 months.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Reliability: able to keep commitments and appointments and where necessary, to communicate changes to plans with as much notice as possible.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Some knowledge of the barriers faced by disabled people.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Empathy and an interest in understanding the needs of the disabled person.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Ability to recognise own limitations and ask for help when needed.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Ability to understand and follow relevant policies and procedures e.g. confidentiality, health and safety, boundaries.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">Open mindedness and willing to learn.<\/li><li style=\"text-align: left;\">A reasonable level of spoken English \u2013 enough to complete induction training and interact with service users.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-66d3ceb elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66d3ceb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8c6a38\" data-id=\"e8c6a38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43a8b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43a8b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Before you apply<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14adcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d14adcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We always match volunteers with service users on the basis of mutual preferences, availability and location. Volunteers have the right not to perform any tasks they are not comfortable with. <br \/><br \/>Please feel free to call the Volunteer Coordinator on 020 7613 8134 if you have any questions or need help with completing the form.<br \/><br \/><strong>Disclosure and Barring check:<\/strong> For all one-to-one roles, we will carry out an enhanced DBS check. This is a legal requirement and helps us to protect the vulnerable adults to whom we have a duty of care. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from volunteering with Choice in Hackney so if you have any concerns about the disclosure, please feel free to discuss them in confidence with the Volunteer Coordinator<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7c7df elementor-align-left elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-mobile-align-center elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6e7c7df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/choiceinhackney.org\/index.php\/befriender-volunteer-2\/application-form-befriender\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Apply Now to become a Befriender Volunteer<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-276f725 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"276f725\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6cebdc0\" data-id=\"6cebdc0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Befriender Volunteer Telephone Befrienders and Walking Friends will be paired with a disabled person who is feeling isolated and wants someone to spend time with them, either over the phone or in the local community! Walking Friends will be matched with someone nearby, and observe social distancing measures. 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