Volunteer with us

Volunteers are the heart and soul of Friendship at Home. Our volunteers enable us to deliver vital services that support older people in North East Lincolnshire. By giving a small amount of your time you can make a significant difference to somebody who is experiencing loneliness and isolation.

Who Can Volunteer

There’s an opportunity for almost everyone who shares our values and vision!

We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for everyone who volunteers with us. Just as our members are diverse in their backgrounds, our volunteers have a wide range of backgrounds too.

We have volunteers from all walks of life and all ages, from young students to retirees and all with different life experiences to share.

But all have one common goal – they want to make a difference!

We welcome volunteers age 16+ (18+ for befriending). Subject to satisfactory references and DBS check.

Matching a Volunteer Befriender

Our one to one befriending service could not run without the help of our amazing volunteers. Many older people in North East Lincolnshire have little to no social interaction during the week, and really benefit from seeing a friendly face.

Volunteering just one hour a week of your time could make such a difference and will be incredibly valuable to someone in need. You can provide someone with a window to the outside world and enjoy their company as well. We match our members and volunteer befrienders based on personality and interests, so that a real friendship can grow.

Benefits of Volunteering

  • Reducing feelings of loneliness and isolation for an older person in your community.
  • Making positive connections with others.
  • Making a significant impact on someone’s life.
  • Making a positive impact on your own mental health and wellbeing.
  • Increase your self confidence and self worth.
  • Brings fun and fulfilment to your life.
  • Gain new skills and experience.
  • Advance your career/CV.

Volunteering Roles

  • One to one befriending: Befriending is giving regular one-to-one support and friendship to older people who are physically frail or socially isolated, in the comfort of their own home.
  • Short Term Befriending: Being matched with a volunteer on a short term basis can give an older person the confidence to re-integrate back into the community independently.
  • Telephone Befriending: We offer telephone befriending to members who would like to have contact via a friendly regular telephone call.
  • Social Club Volunteers: Help at one of our weekly social clubs or assisting on day trips.
  • Volunteer Drivers: Transport to and from social clubs is a real issue for some older people who find public transport difficult or lack confidence traveling alone.
  • Life Story Work: Working with an older person to create their life story book, capturing special memories and family history.
  • Admin/IT Support: Answering and making calls, inputting information onto computers, filing documents ect.
  • Student Placement: If you are a college student we can offer placements and work experience for a variety of roles.

Ready to apply?

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer for Friendship at Home we would love to have a chat with you. Please call us on 01472 602500 or send us an email at admin@friendshipathome.org.uk. Alternatively you can send an application form via an email, by post or drop it off in person.

Volunteer Application Form