St Martins Centre

Recruiting Volunteers

About St Martins Centre

Our Service aims to help people experiencing loneliness and or social isolation to build and develop a more fulfilling social life and reduce these feelings of loneliness. We recruit, train and support volunteers who will support them by, for example: Visit the person regularly in their own home and having a friendly chat; Support the person to attend activities happening in our Centre; Accompany the person in a local community activity eg going shopping, visit a library, have a cuppa; Help and signpost them to other services in their local community and help sort out other neighbourhood issues. The outcomes for people using our service are: to have reduced feelings of isolation; to experience increased feelings of wellbeing; an increased feeling of connectedness to their local community; have greater access to a wider range of support options

Roman Avenue, Roman Avenue, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear, NE6 2RJ

Service Eligibility

To receive our service individuals must;

Be aged 18 or over
Live in Walker or Byker area
Have identified as being lonely and/or in need of further social interaction
Live in their own home in the community (ie. not residential or nursing care)
Have sufficient mental capacity ie. they do not have dementia or severe memory loss.
Not have current involvement with a mental health professional

Information for Volunteers

BEFRIENDERS NEEDED. Do you have an hour or two to spare on a regular basis? Would you like to help a lonely or socially isolated person living in the Walker or Byker area? We are looking for volunteers to visit people regularly at home or help them to take part in activities at their Centre or the local community.Pop into St Martin’s Centre and find out more about our new Befriending Project. Or call or email Yvonne on the following: Tel: 0191 276 4002 yvonne@stmartinscentre.org.uk

Age Groups

Young People (18-25), Adults (25-65)

Themes

Carers, Ethnic Minority Communities, Lone Parent Families, Mental Health, Sensory Impairment, Refugees/Asylum Seekers, Disability, Older People

Regions

Country: England

North East England

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

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