Volunteer for us Volunteer Befrienders During the peak of the Covid19 crisis Help on Your Doorstep recruited almost 70 volunteers to help with urgent deliveries of food and prescriptions and calling people regularly reducing isolation, loneliness and anxiety at a time when people were unable to attend their usual social activities. These volunteers have made a real difference to people’s lives - whether they supported one person or many. Now we are moving to a new phase, needs are changing and we need new volunteers. Read more about volunteering at Help on Your Doorstep. Telephone Befrienders Social isolation continues for many. People are simply not going out and seeing friends. Activities haven't yet opened. Many people are in need of simple conversation. If you have just 1 hour a week to spare you could make a huge difference to someone's life. For full application details see here: Befriending_Role_Description Volunteer Connectors People are still fearful about going out and are not managing to get to the supermarket, the hairdresser, a coffee shop or even for a walk. They just need someone to go with them to provide some friendly company. Also, some would like to try new activities, but are anxious about taking those first steps. Could you be that support? You might be able go for a walk, or a museum etc. For full application details see here: Volunteer_Connectors_Befriending_Role_Description Coordination Volunteers Are you great at organising and motivating people? Good at keeping records? You can help us to match clients with volunteers in a localised area, supporting volunteers in their role. Usually this needs a few hours a week, maybe an hour a day. If you are interested full application details see here: Befriending_Service_Coordinator_volunteer_Role_Description.pdf Application process To apply for any of the above roles please read the role description, complete the volunteer application form and equal opportunities monitoring forms and email them to [email protected]. Volunteer application form: Volunteer_Application_Form_(Aug_2020).docx Equal opportunities monitoring form: Equal_Opportunities_Monitoring_Form.docx Find out more about the Volunteer Befriending programme. Other volunteering opportunities at Help on Your Doorstep We are not currently recruiting for other volunteering roles at Help on Your Doorstep. Support our work during the Coronavirus Crisis If you can’t volunteer, then you can support our work by donating to our Coronavirus Crisis fund or sharing information about our services with others living and working in Islington. Please select a donation amount: * £5 Will help us keep our General Enquiries phone and email support open to all Islington residents during the Coronavirus crisis. £10 Will help us put an Islington resident in touch with specialist support or advice. £20 Will help us provide ongoing phone befriending and support to an isolated Islington resident during the Coronavirus crisis. Other Set up a regular payment Donate
Volunteer Befrienders During the peak of the Covid19 crisis Help on Your Doorstep recruited almost 70 volunteers to help with urgent deliveries of food and prescriptions and calling people regularly reducing isolation, loneliness and anxiety at a time when people were unable to attend their usual social activities. These volunteers have made a real difference to people’s lives - whether they supported one person or many. Now we are moving to a new phase, needs are changing and we need new volunteers. Read more about volunteering at Help on Your Doorstep. Telephone Befrienders Social isolation continues for many. People are simply not going out and seeing friends. Activities haven't yet opened. Many people are in need of simple conversation. If you have just 1 hour a week to spare you could make a huge difference to someone's life. For full application details see here: Befriending_Role_Description Volunteer Connectors People are still fearful about going out and are not managing to get to the supermarket, the hairdresser, a coffee shop or even for a walk. They just need someone to go with them to provide some friendly company. Also, some would like to try new activities, but are anxious about taking those first steps. Could you be that support? You might be able go for a walk, or a museum etc. For full application details see here: Volunteer_Connectors_Befriending_Role_Description Coordination Volunteers Are you great at organising and motivating people? Good at keeping records? You can help us to match clients with volunteers in a localised area, supporting volunteers in their role. Usually this needs a few hours a week, maybe an hour a day. If you are interested full application details see here: Befriending_Service_Coordinator_volunteer_Role_Description.pdf Application process To apply for any of the above roles please read the role description, complete the volunteer application form and equal opportunities monitoring forms and email them to [email protected]. Volunteer application form: Volunteer_Application_Form_(Aug_2020).docx Equal opportunities monitoring form: Equal_Opportunities_Monitoring_Form.docx Find out more about the Volunteer Befriending programme. Other volunteering opportunities at Help on Your Doorstep We are not currently recruiting for other volunteering roles at Help on Your Doorstep. Support our work during the Coronavirus Crisis If you can’t volunteer, then you can support our work by donating to our Coronavirus Crisis fund or sharing information about our services with others living and working in Islington. Please select a donation amount: * £5 Will help us keep our General Enquiries phone and email support open to all Islington residents during the Coronavirus crisis. £10 Will help us put an Islington resident in touch with specialist support or advice. £20 Will help us provide ongoing phone befriending and support to an isolated Islington resident during the Coronavirus crisis. Other Set up a regular payment Donate