Befriending Volunteer

If you can spare an hour a week, fortnight, or month, become a volunteer befriender and make a huge difference to someone's life

Befriending Volunteer

Support for six months, one year, or on an ongoing basis

Befriending Volunteers provide conversation to individuals who live alone and may otherwise go days without seeing another person. Our volunteers stay in touch with regular visits and sometimes phone calls, making sure their clients feel connected and engaged.  

Volunteer befrienders typically spend an hour every week, fortnight or month visiting their client at their home for a cuppa and a catch up, or to help with small jobs like shopping or gardening. They build a connection with those they support through chatting, going for a walk, playing board games, working on puzzles, or watching YouTube videos together. Other volunteers meet clients out in the community, and others offer support over the phone. 

Befriending was one of the first services Wimbledon Guild offered when we began over 100 years ago and is still one of our most popular ways people can get support. We hear from befrienders and clients alike what a huge difference they make to each other's lives.  

Click here to find out how befriending has positively impacted our volunteers.

Got a question? Take a look at our Befriending FAQs.

For full details, please read our Befriending Volunteer Role Description.

To apply please use our online form.