With patients/families

Compassionate Neighbours volunteers

Could you befriend someone in your local community?

Opportunity details

Location

Hertfordshire

Team

With our community engagement team

Likely hours

Flexible

Compassionate Neighbours provide social and emotional support and companionship to people who are experiencing loneliness or social isolation as a result of living with a life-limiting illness or bereavement. 

After training Compassionate Neighbours are matched with people based on location, interests and character, with the aim of creating genuine, mutually-beneficial friendships. 

Compassionate Neighbours can help others by: 

  • visiting regularly for a chat, offering friendship and a listening ear 
  • attending one of our Compassionate Support Hub/Compassionate Cafés 
  • helping them stay connected to the community 
  • visiting local places (such as a café, garden centre or shops) 
  • sharing an activity or hobby 

The areas we particular need Compassionate Neighbours are:-

  • Watford (Central & North Watford)
  • Hertsmere (Potters Bar & Bushey)
  • Three Rivers (South Oxhey, Rickmansworth, Chorleywood)
  • St Albans (Central St Albans & Harpenden)
  • Dacorum (Hemel Hempstead & Tring)

Our training days run from 9.30am to 4.30pm and the next dates are:

  • Friday 28th June at Peace Hospice, Watford
  • Friday 20th September at Peace Hospice, Watford
  • Friday 15th November at Grove House, St Albans

 

Find out more about this role

If you have time to give and would like to join the Rennie Grove Peace volunteering team, we’d love to hear from you!

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Learn more about volunteering with Rennie Grove Peace

Without the time our volunteers give to support all areas of our work, we couldn’t help all the families who need us. We have a wide range of volunteer roles with varying time commitments to suit people in different circumstances.