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Befriending Volunteer
Caring Friends is a partnership project between the Community Volunteering Team and The Unpaid Carers Team at Cardiff Council. This project is looking to recruit a team of volunteers who are passionate about providing friendship and low-level support to Unpaid Carers across Cardiff.
Remote, Onsite, Hybrid
Weekdays, Flexible
Posted over 1 year ago
Apply by 3 Jan 2026
About this Opportunity
Tasks our Befriending Volunteers undertake include:
- Making weekly phone calls / video calls / home visits to carers to provide friendship;
- Signposting carers to services who can support them where relevant;
- Going shopping on behalf of the carer;
- Cleaning tasks including dish washing, vacuuming and dusting;
- Gardening tasks including lawn mowing and watering plants.
What we’re looking for:
- Empathetic people who are passionate about providing support to Unpaid Carers;
- An understanding about who an unpaid carer might be, or a willingness to learn;
- People who are warm and friendly, and love building relationships with people;
- People who love learning new things and are committed to finding out more about services that can help people who are unpaid carers;
- Access to a phone or computer in order to undertake befriending activities;
- Someone who is able to commit to a regular volunteering day (at least once a week);
- An ambassador for Cardiff Council, through following relevant policies and procedures.
- Making weekly phone calls / video calls / home visits to carers to provide friendship;
- Signposting carers to services who can support them where relevant;
- Going shopping on behalf of the carer;
- Cleaning tasks including dish washing, vacuuming and dusting;
- Gardening tasks including lawn mowing and watering plants.
What we’re looking for:
- Empathetic people who are passionate about providing support to Unpaid Carers;
- An understanding about who an unpaid carer might be, or a willingness to learn;
- People who are warm and friendly, and love building relationships with people;
- People who love learning new things and are committed to finding out more about services that can help people who are unpaid carers;
- Access to a phone or computer in order to undertake befriending activities;
- Someone who is able to commit to a regular volunteering day (at least once a week);
- An ambassador for Cardiff Council, through following relevant policies and procedures.
What to Expect After Applying
For more information, please email [email protected] or call 07977708888
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Cardiff Council Community Volunteering Team
Cardiff Council's Community Volunteering Team creates volunteering opportunities that help people to improve their wellbeing.
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