Volunteering Opportunity: VO100155

• Young Adult Befriender
  with Butterfly Trust.

  Created/last updated: 29/04/2024

  
  

  About this opportunity:	Befriending is a fantastic and rewarding way to make a real difference to the life of someone else, giving personal satisfaction and enhancing your own life experience  •  This role is supported by Children in Need  •  Their befrienders offer one to one support to a young person aged 8-18, affected by Cystic Fibrosis  •  Young people living with this condition have a demanding daily treatment regime at home and sometimes experience limitations that can affect their confidence and ability to cope with the challenges of everyday living  •  They may also be socially isolated because of their condition  •  A befriender will meet with the young person every 1 to 2 weeks, to build a trusting one to one relationship, for a year  •  This allows the young person time, space and a suitable environment to explore their feelings, discuss their fears, develop life skills and grow in the areas where they may be struggling  •
  Takes place:	mornings afternoons evenings Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays
  Minimum age:	19
  Maximum age:	100
  Training provided:	One hour induction event usually via Zoom. Volunteer Handbook issued to provide information on the condition, the Trust and its procedures, interpersonal skills, introduction to some of the official systems. Support from member of the Trust staff.
  Out of pocket expenses paid?	Yes - All transport costs, mileage (40p/mile), materials for activities, refreshments.
  Experience required:	Good listening skills, patience, reliability and an adaptable attitude.
  Restrictions on who can volunteer	No restrictions were specified.
  Application process:	Application Form; Induction/Training; Interview; PVG membership required; References
  Taster available?	Yes: Induction is one day covering the condition, the befriending process and procedures, interpersonal skills, Trust procedures, child protection. One team day per year for ongoing training. Support from befriending co-ordinator member of Trust's staff.
  Travel Details	The young person will live within a reasonable distance of the befriender, who will take them in their car to an activity or environment away from home to give the young person space to talk.
  Saltire Award	This opportunity is compatible with the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12-25.