Date:
Wednesday, 18 October 2017 to Thursday, 18 October 2018
Venue(s):
At Sunderland Mind, our Mentoring & Befriending service will match volunteers with people who are isolated and need support to go out, access social activities and community services.
The Mentoring & Befriending service is a community based support service for people living in the City of Sunderland who are experiencing mental ill health.
What is Mentoring & Befriending?
- Individual attention and support
- Spending time together
- Helping people to help themselves
- Encouraging choice
- Having a good listener
- Having fun
What Mentoring & Befriending is not:
- Having someone to solve all your problems
- Counselling or therapy
- Having a home help or a driver
- Home visits - volunteers are unable to enter your home; however, they can meet you outside your home
Who can access the service?
- People aged 18+ (no upper age limit, as long as you are physically able to access community venues unaided)
- People who are willing to engage with community activities with the support from a volunteer
- If you are lonely and isolated and need support to leave the home
- Willingness to work towards identified goals
For further information, please contact Sunderland Mind at one of the following:
- Telephone: 0191 565 7218
- Mobile: 0798 459 5523
- Email: reengage@sunderlandmind.co.uk
- Website: www.sunderlandmind.co.uk
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