STAR Project: Befriending Volunteer
Ongoing opportunity
What is the role?
Who are they?
What can I gain?
Where?
When can I volunteer?
Any requirements?
ROLE DESCRIPTION
Do you enjoy connecting with people? Are you open and easy to talk to? Become a Befriender with STAR Project! We are looking for people who are good communicators, empathetic and love
connecting with people. Our Befriending project supports individuals on a 1-1 basis through either face-to-face meetings, phone calls or online. For example, this may involve visiting them at their home, taking them out for coffee or providing well-being calls for a wee chat. The aim of our Befriending project is to reduce isolation and improve wellbeing through building positive relationships and goal setting.
For this role we provide an in depth training course which covers topics such as communication and listening skills, boundaries and confidentiality, and all our Befrienders have regular support and supervision sessions with their coordinator, as well as group meetings with other volunteer Befrienders.
- Person Specification
- Understand the importance of their role
- Playful, Accepting, Empathic & Curious
- Communicates effectively
- Able to build positive relationships
- Reliable and punctual
- Can maintain confidentiality
- Open-minded and respectful
- Able to reflect
- Able to ask for help when needed
- Uses own initiative
- Able to work within STAR Project guidelines without direct supervision
ABOUT THIS ORGANISATION
The STAR Project (est. 1999) is an award-winning community organisation that delivers long lasting positive social outcomes, building safer, more connected and resilient communities in Renfrewshire.
Our work focuses on tackling the impacts of poverty, deprivation and associated stigma prevalent in our communities through a systemic approach to building resilience. In the heart of the nmultiply deprived area, where individuals and families face well documented challenges, we facilitate opportunity and aspiration, boost life chances, engender community ownership and
celebrate every success.
Our unique wraparound way of working allows us to see the person, not a label, not a statistic, which ultimately makes people feel safe and accepted and ready to take a step towards realising their potential. No other service in Renfrewshire, that we are aware of, supports community members in such a comprehensive and effective way.
https://star-project.org.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/STARProjectPaisley
WHAT COULD YOU GAIN?
Induction training is provided for all volunteers, as well as ongoing opportunities for training/professional development.
WHERE?
Paisley campus
WHEN CAN I VOLUNTEER?
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SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
None, training will be provided.
REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING THE ROLE
Application form, training, PVG