Befriending Adults with Disabilities

Befriending

This project is an invaluable opportunity to befriend adults with learning and physical disabilities. This project is very flexible, and we match you based on your interests and availability. 

It's a really fun and rewarding project to get involved with - and it only requires 2-3 hrs of your time per week. 

 Befriending Volunteer Role:

• The role of the volunteer is to befriend a beneficiary by doing a range of weekly activities. 
• These can include anything from going to the cinema, day trips, arts and crafts, going for a meal, you name it!
• SVC will pair a volunteer with a beneficiary based on shared interests and they will meet together each week. 
• Volunteers will be matched with a beneficiary either in the Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taff or Vale area (but we will do our best to match you as close together as we can). 
• Please note: volunteers are required to have a DBS certificate in order to befriend beneficiaries.

Aims:

• The aim of this project is to offer social and emotional enrichment to beneficiaries through befriending and facilitating a range of activities.
• In addition, volunteers will provide compassionate support and amity, and help relieve feelings of boredom, loneliness and isolation.
• Through engagement, the beneficiaries will develop their social skills, gain confidence and achieve personal goals.
• This project is invaluable to beneficiaries as befriending improves perceptions of well-being, reduces stress and increases self-esteem and empowerment. Seeing the progress beneficiaries make is always a very rewarding experience for volunteers!

Supported living:

• This service supports beneficiaries who are being supported by our sister charity Innovate Trust. 
• Innovate Trust is a supported living charity who supports people across Cardiff, Rhonnda Cynon Taff and The Vale of Glammorgan. 

Application process:

1. Complete SVC's volunteer application form (which is on our website)
2. SVC will be in contact to have a quick chat over the phone
3. SVC will send you the Befriending Matching Form (this is what we use to match you)
4. We will agree a date to do a DBS together 
5. You will partake in our Disability and Befriending Training 
6. YOU'RE GOOD TO GO! 

It really couldn't be easier! Get in contact by e-mailing info@SVCymru.org