Volunteer Befriender

Volunteer Befriender    

Do you have a minimum of 2 hours per week to support people with disabilities to live their best lives?   

We are looking to appoint a team of volunteer befrienders to join our Lanarkshire Houses Services, based in Carluke & Lanark.  

You’ll support adults with complex disabilities in a homely care setting where independence and individuality are truly valued. 

Our customers live in their own self-contained spaces—some alone, others with flatmates.  

Our services are customer-led, based on their individual needs and planned outcomes, meaning we need to have staff & volunteers on hand with a variety of skills & availability to meet their needs.  

Our customers enjoy many activities on site and in the wider community and our volunteers play an integral part in our customers’ wellbeing and social inclusion.  

What’s involved?   

• Arts and crafts   

• Gardening   

• Chair exercises  

• Board game groups (playing cards or dominoes)  

• Baking and smoothie making   

• Beauty treatments (painting nails/hair styling)  

• Building bonds, chatting and sharing conversations  

• Quizzes, music, relaxation and story telling   

What skills do you need?   

• Active listening skills  

• Positive, friendly can-do attitude   

• Patience   

• Reliability and good timekeeping  

• Being open and honest   

Location: Between our two service locations of Windmill Gardens, Carluke (ML8 4EZ) and Dovecot Lane, Lanark (ML11 7PX) 

We need volunteers at varying days and times throughout the week. To discuss your availability apply now or contact [email protected] for an informal chat.   

If you are looking to keep busy, give back to the community or gain some valuable experience in social care, then this is the role for you.   

How to apply  

Click apply now and follow the instructions, someone will be in touch to have you complete our volunteer application form.   

If you are shortlisted for an informal interview, we will contact you within three weeks to arrange this.   

If you are successful, we will conduct reference and Disclosure PVG checks in line with company policy and SSSC/CI safer recruitment guidelines (Cost met by us).  

Full training and support is provided.