About Making Connections
Making Connections is a non profit Befriending and Support Service operating in Dublin South since 2009. We work in partnership with HSE and other local agencies to enhance the physical health and well being of older people experiencing loneliness or isolation and who wish to age well at home. Volunteers are garda vetted and trained for befriending and provide a number of supports as required.
What's Involved
We have a lonely older lady who is dreading winter. She was very active with an interest in music & walking but now hates facing the long dark evenings. She is very chatty & would love a weekly visitor to chat and accompany her for a short walk with as she is not confident on her own. We are looking for a female volunteer, available daytime or evenings, once a week for an hour.
What's required for this position
Patient, kind, reliable, trustworthy
- Hospitality/ Befriending
- Personable Skills
Level of English required for this role:
Fluent English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: 1 year
Hours required: 1hrs Weekly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Dundrum area, Dublin 14
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- References
- Application Form
- Identification Check (photo ID etc…)
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Initial induction and training
- Insurance cover
- Ongoing training opportunities
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
No
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
Making a real difference in an older person's life by alleviating loneliness & isolation
Getting there
By Car; Bus routes 75, 14 & 14C; Walk from LUAS Dundrum
