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Thank you for your interest in volunteering as a Befriender. Our Befriending service is currently closed to new volunteer applications. The service is on pause while we work to secure further funding. Please check back in the future as we will relaunch the service as soon as we are able to. Thank you for your patience and continued support during this time. 

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Community Connections Befriending. It provides a lifeline to many isolated and lonely Lewisham residents, and those living in care homes in Southwark, who would otherwise have little or no contact with other people. This vital service would simply not be possible without the dedication of volunteers like yourself!

You can learn more about our 1:1 Lewisham Befriending service by watching our short video below. To apply to become a volunteer, simply scroll down and complete our Befriending Volunteer Application Form (you must be aged 18+ to apply) and someone from our team will be in touch with you shortly.

 

Please download our befriending role descriptions below to read more about our volunteer befriending roles.

If Befriending does not fit with how you would like to support us, please fill out our general volunteer form to let us know how else you’d like to be involved.

 

Please now complete and submit the following form:

WHAT ROLE WOULD YOU LIKE TO APPLY FOR?

Please select one or both options below to let us know below which type of Befriending role you are interested in. You can read/download a full description of each role by using the links above.
We are only taking applications for our Care Home Befriender role at the moment. Please read the role description before applying, which you can download via the link above

YOUR DETAILS:

Please enter as DD/MM/YYYY (you must be aged 18+ to apply)
Please select one from the drop-down list above
Please select one from the drop-down list above
Please provide us with a name and contact details for your NOK, as well as stating their relationship to you (e.g. spouse, parent)

WHAT YOU CAN BRING TO THIS VOLUNTEER ROLE

PLEASE NOTE: We need this information in order to successfully match you with a service user(s) who are also available during the day/time slot(s) you have selected.

REFERENCES

Please provide the names and addresses of 2 referees, and tell us in what capacity you know them (at least one person should be of professional standing and NOT a family member). *If your circumstances mean that you can only provide 1 referee, or none at all, please still apply we will be happy to discuss this further with you.

Disclosure and Barring Service Checks

Depending on the nature of the voluntary work, you may be asked to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. However, any information you disclose or we discover will not necessarily preclude you from volunteering.

CONSENT

Please complete the boxes below to confirm you give consent to process your application:
DD/MM/YYYY
Clear Signature
e.g Indeed, Do-It, Lewisham Local, Word of Mouth

What happens next?

The diagram below shows you what to expect after applying to volunteer with us:

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