Befriending Volunteer - Watford Mencap Residential Homes

As a befriender, your skills, personality and location will be matched appropriately to an individual that has requested support on a one-to-one basis.

Our mission is to enable people with learning disabilities to make the most of life. By volunteering as befriender, you will be welcome part of a dedicated and passionate team. Each individual we support has different needs, and therefore this role is vast and varied. You could be supporting clients by:

·     Taking them to appointments

·     Sitting and having a chat

·     Checking in on their well- being

·     Going out to a local café/pub for a meal/drink

·     Enjoying a walk

·     A craft activity at home

·     Reading a book/magazine together

·     Supporting them on shopping trips

·     Developing an individual’s skills needed to achieve greater independence