A Befriender carries out visits to and keeps in touch
with members of the RAF family (clients), on behalf of the RAF Association. To
provide companionship and outcome focused support to a client and to ensure
that they remain part of the community and feel socially connected to the wider
RAF family.
Being a Befriender volunteer could be about helping
someone who is isolated through the use of social media or visiting an older
person that has become increasingly lonely and isolated over time and to help
find them new interests in the community. It could be about occasionally
helping out with practical assistance, such as mowing the lawn or it could be
about going along with someone to an evening exercise class or sports club to
help them meet new people. The role is varied, the scheme spans all ages and it
is flexible to suit everyone.
The RAF Association is a member-led, welfare charity that
exists to ensure that all members of the RAF family are supported when they
require it. For further information,
contact Mantell Gwynedd on 01286 672626 or volunteer@mantellgwynedd.com
