St Christopher’s Compassionate Neighbour
Create a free account to applyVisit a local Community Member at home or meet nearby, offering companionship, a listening ear and practical help. Shape visits around your schedule, with online and hospice training and ongoing support from a lead. Help someone stay connected to friends and their community.
Compassionate Neighbours is a free, community-led volunteering role supporting people living with or caring for someone with a long-term, life-limiting or terminal illness, as well as people who are older and socially isolated. Volunteers offer companionship, emotional support and a listening ear, helping people feel connected to others in their local area.
The role is flexible around your schedule. You and your Community Member can decide together what works best, and the relationship can continue for as long as you both want it to. Volunteers are also encouraged to attend regular Compassionate Neighbours meetings, with at least four per year, and there is a network of support, learning and development available.
You will be matched with a Community Member to visit in their home or meet in the local community. Volunteer activities include practical support such as making a cup of tea, signposting to support services, and helping someone stay connected to friends and community.
Training is provided online and through wider hospice sessions, with ongoing day-to-day support from the Compassionate Neighbours lead.
- Must be over 16 years old
- If you are under 18, there is a Youth Compassionate Neighbours option
- Willing to develop a new friendship
- Good communicator and active listener
- Empathy for others and a non-judgemental attitude
- Must respect diversity and other people’s opinions
- Willing to make a difference in the local community
- Willing to represent St Christopher’s and its values positively
- Must complete a DBS check after training
- Must provide two references after training
- A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from volunteering
Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses are reimbursed, provided they are agreed in advance with a manager, supervisor or the Volunteer Engagement Coordinator.
Free to take part.
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