How to signpost appropriate support
Whether you’re new to befriending or well established in your role, this course is designed to help befrienders protect their wellbeing and boundaries while supporting others. Through the practical skill of signposting, we can protect all involved in befriending and ensure the most appropriate support is accessed.
This course reviews the balance of providing social support without overstepping and creating a dependency for the service user, and without the befriender feeling pressured or strained from befriending.
We hope you enjoy your journey of befriending! If you’re looking to volunteer with a befriending project, search our directory to find a service near you.
Take the course
In this course, you’ll learn…
- The purpose and impact of befriending
- Key roles and responsibilities of a befriender
- How to communicate boundaries
- What signposting is and how to navigate it
- How to overcome common barriers while signposting
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