Volunteer Befriending Service for Older Adults in Calderdale

This opportunity seeks to establish a befriending service that pairs volunteer befrienders with isolated adults aged 65 and over in Calderdale. The service will support individuals with long-term conditions, physical disabilities, sensory impairments, early onset dementia, and those transitioning from hospital care. The service aims to reduce social isolation, improve emotional wellbeing, and enhance quality of life for service users, their families, and carers. It will adopt a person-centered approach that recognizes and builds on individual strengths, skills, abilities, and community connections. Providers should ensure effective marketing to maximize service uptake and demonstrate how their approach will deliver measurable improvements in health and social outcomes.