“Would you like to reap the benefits of carrying out the role of a Volunteer Telephone Befriender? We are looking for people who can regularly telephone a vulnerable person, experiencing loneliness and social isolation, living within the Angus community. Telephone Befriender Volunteers are required to ring a person to check on them and overtime build a friendship. We are looking for people: • Aged 18 and over • Live in Angus • Good listening skills • Patience, Empathy and Understanding • Ability to keep records of calls made • Flexible, reliable and punctual • Clear sense of personal boundaries and confidentiality • Able to provide non-judgemental support • Engage with training and development Your important impact: One 30 minute call to a person, who is feeling lonely and isolated, seems really simple, but having someone to talk to and someone to listen, could really make such a positive difference to a person. It may be that you are the only person they speak to, that day, or even that week. By enrolling to become a Volunteer Telephone Befriender, you are playing a vital role in reducing social isolation and loneliness, within the Angus community. If you are interested in becoming a telephone befriender, please get in touch.

New to volunteering/looking for an introduction? Have a few hours to spare? Working alongside Angus Health & Social Care Partnership, we are looking for volunteers to help deliver recruitment leaflets across Angus ABOUT THE VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY: - Deliver leaflets in your local neighbourhood - Available morning, afternoon, evening and/or weekends - This can be once a week, a few times a week or a one off - Open to people of all ages and abilities If interested, please call 01307 466113 or email info@voluntaryactionangus.org.uk or ask any questions by pressing the 'I want to volunteer' button below.