Volunteers' Week | The Faces of volunteering

Befriending

Seeing a vulnerable person develop is an incredibly rewarding experience as well as a very good way to help people who need guidance when they find themselves in a new or challenging situation. Befriending can have a really positive impact on their lives and provide them with the confidence they need.

Conor's story
"I became involved in volunteering to do something useful in retirement"

Cynthia's story
"I became involved in volunteering to reach out to my community"

Brook's story
"We help people by interpreting, reading letters to clients, explaining situations to them and visiting patients at the hospital"

Volunteers' Week partners

To celebrate Volunteers’ Week, we have teamed up with a number of national organisations who already involve volunteers in their work. In joining us, they show their profound gratitude to their volunteers and encourage others to get involved.

Organisations that provide this type of volunteering opportunity include:

The Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (MBF)

Further information about volunteering opportunities in this area

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Befriending

Conor's story"I became involved in volunteering to do something useful in retirement"

Cynthia's story"I became involved in volunteering to reach out to my community"

Brook's story"We help people by interpreting, reading letters to clients, explaining situations to them and visiting patients at the hospital"

Volunteers' Week partners

Further information about volunteering opportunities in this area

Conor's story
"I became involved in volunteering to do something useful in retirement"

Cynthia's story
"I became involved in volunteering to reach out to my community"

Brook's story
"We help people by interpreting, reading letters to clients, explaining situations to them and visiting patients at the hospital"