Time to Talk Befriending
About Time to Talk Befriending
We are an excellence-accredited charity providing befriending for older people in Brighton, Hove, Worthing and Adur in Sussex. Our vision and mission is to create a connected and compassionate community where no older person feels isolated or forgotten, and everyone has the opportunity to be heard, valued, and supported in their later years. Our friendly and professional befriending team are responsive to the needs of our scheme members and volunteers providing opportunities for meaningful connections across the generations.
Brighton and Hove, England, BN41 1DG
Service Eligibility
We support people aged 65+ who are experiencing loneliness due to limited social connections. Every aspect of our service has been developed in response to the wants and needs of older people identified through research and regular reviews. We offer a range of services which enables older people to choose the option which best suits them. These services include: one to one befriending in the older persons home, group peer befriending, chaplaincy, seasonal events, information and signposting. The charity is dementia inclusive and provides a wide range of training and resources on volunteer wellbeing, dementia inclusive befriending, bereavement and loss and end of life conversations.
Information for Volunteers
Befriending is proven to be a lifeline for older people who are experiencing loneliness. Even up to an hour of your time once a fortnight can help to transform someone’s life. It is also proven to be a mutually rewarding experience.
The attributes we look for in our volunteers are:
- Motivation to make a positive difference in the life of an older person.
- Compassion will help you to understand the needs of our older members.
- Ability to confidently communicate over the phone or face to face with older people.
- Reliability, we couldn’t overcome loneliness without our amazing community of volunteers. We ask for called and visits where possible to be weekly or fortnightly.
- Listening is an integral part of the role. We cover this within our induction training.
Please visit our website www.tttb.org.uk/volunteer for further details, call 01273 737710 or email info@tttb.org.uk
More InformationAge Groups
Older Adults (65+)Themes
Carers, Dementia/Memory loss, Mental Health, Specific Health Condition, Older PeopleRegions
Country: England
Other Regions: South 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