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