Leisure-time Support

Are you friendly, kind, with a good sense of humour, willing to get to know somebody new and offer good leisure buddying relationships?   Based on mutual respect and shared interests, you will be making a real difference to help them back into the community, meet up with friends/ share social activities. You will be supporting independence and wellness. This could mean assisting someone to:

• Go out for lunch or dinner.
• Meet up with friends.
• Attend an organised group such as a craft class, or coffee club.
• Attend an exercise class.
• Attend support group.
• Go for a walk.
• Play a board game.
• Share a cuppa.

Can be face to face or virtual. In both cases Leisure Buddies are supportive and positive, providing assistance with leisure time and opportunities for friendly conversations. This could involve taking the person your matched with to social gatherings or simply providing transport. You may assist them during the engagements as well. You will also be asked to give feedback about your support activity to the relevant  Community Connector/VCP officer at reviews.

• Access to own PC/laptop if volunteering to support virtually.
• Kind, considerate and outgoing personality.
• Good communication and listening skills.   
• Car owners and non-car owners for home based activities for example, playing a board game, doing crosswords.
• Sociable and enjoys getting to know people.  

Various to suit

• Induction.
• Training offer– to include safeguarding, mental health awareness, listening skills.

• You will be supporting inclusion.
• Improving mental wellness and quality of life.
• Sharing fun and friendship.    
• Leisure Buddies also support people to develop confidence and independence