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
Volunteer Role
Apply by: 03 Jan 2026
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Opportunity Snapshot
Commitment
Weekdays, Flexible
Format
Remote, Onsite, Hybrid
Eligibility
Age 18-100
Your Role in Creating Change
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.
About 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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What to Expect After Applying
For more information, please email [email protected] or call 07977708888
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