Share Community
About Share Community
Launched during lockdown to help relieve isolation, our volunteer befrienders visit people near their homes to go for a walk, a bike ride, a coffee, do some shopping or just have a chat. Befrienders are carefully matched to those with similar interests, offering support and friendship. How does befriending help? It encourages communication, helping people improve their social skills and feel more self-confident. It motivates people to get more exercise by getting out in the fresh air. People feel less lonely, they make friends and have someone trusted to talk to.Service Eligibility
The service is available to anyone who attends Share. Activities are chosen by student members and meetings are typically once a week for 1-2 hours.
Information for Volunteers
Our befrienders offer support to adults with learning disabilities and/or autism. They may also have a physical or sensory disability, and mental health needs. Befrienders will meet up with our students outside their homes to go out locally together to do activities chosen together. This could be going for a walk, going for a coffee, seeing a film etc…
You’ll give people regular valuable contact with someone outside their immediate support bubble, helping them feel less alone. You’ll support them to maintain positive mental health and encourage communication on meaningful topics or shared interests, helping to promote positive outlooks and raised confidence.
We’d like our befrienders to commit to one visit per week or two, spending up to two hours together. In order to give our students some stability, we’re hoping to find volunteers who can commit for at least six months.
More InformationAge Groups
Adults (25-65)Themes
Learning Disabilities, Mental Health, Sensory ImpairmentRegions
Country: England
Other Regions: Greater London
Other Information
Type of Befriending: Face to face befriending which takes place in the home or community
Who can refer: Self Referrals Accepted, Friends & Family Referrals Accepted, Professional Referrals Accepted