Bright Futures UK is the only charity dedicated to providing complete and inclusive education support for children and young people facing serious illness. We understand firsthand how a long-term ...
Online Befriender to Young People with Long-term, Serious Illness
Contact person
Rebecca Grosvenor
#98165
Scan me or visit www.govolherts.org.uk/o/Bright-Futures-UK1/opportunities/Online-Befriender-to-Young-People-with-Long-term-Serious-Illness/98165 to join
Summary
Bright Futures UK are looking for warm and energetic volunteer befrienders to provide support and a fun, safe space for young people with serious illness.
Detailed description
Provide companionship virtually for just one hour per week to fit flexibly around your schedule. If you have a hobby that you enjoy, a topic you are particularly passionate about or you just enjoy being sociable, we would love you to join us as a Volunteer Befriender!
What are we looking for?
- Positive Engagement: Ability to engage with young people in a positive and friendly way.
- Empathy and Understanding: A kind and understanding nature, especially towards those facing health challenges.
- Reliability: Consistent availability for the agreed-upon time commitment for a minimum of 14 weeks.
- Adaptability: Willingness to try new activities and adapt to the needs of the young person you are paired with.
- Adhere to safeguarding policies and report concerns to the BFUK Team
What difference will you make?
- Impactful Contribution: Make a significant difference in the lives of young people who have missed out on many school experiences.
- Personal Fulfillment: Gain personal satisfaction from helping young people feel less isolated and more engaged with their education and hobbies.
What will you gain?
- Enhanced DBS will be provided
- Safeguarding Level One Training
- Skill Development opportunities
- Direct experience working with children and young people
As a charity that supports children and young people, we make safeguarding individuals our top priority. For this reason, all volunteers are subject to an enhanced criminal record and disclosures check. We also ask all volunteers to adhere to our Safeguarding, Equality and Confidentiality policies. These are nothing to worry about and if you have any questions, our team are happy to support you.
What volunteers need
😇 Disclosure and Barring Service
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs
🤝 Extra support
About Bright Futures UK
Bright Futures UK is the only charity dedicated to providing complete and inclusive education support for children and young people facing serious illness. We understand firsthand how a long-term illness can disrupt not only a young person’s health, but also their education, friendships, and future opportunities. Our mission is simple: to bridge the gap between education and illness by offering personalised, flexible support to young people across the UK whose learning has been interrupted by prolonged health conditions.