Volunteer Befriender

Befriending is one of our core services supporting refugees and asylum seekers across Chichester District and Bognor Regis. You will be part of a small team working together to support each family with their various needs by being a solid, friendly presence in their lives while providing practical help. 

We will work with you and around your availability to volunteer to match you with one of our families. 

Typical tasks include:

• Helping with settling into a new area
• General orientation and signing up with local service providers
• Bringing your befriendee family to the SiC weekly drop-in or meeting them there
• Help with booking appointments and understanding bills
• Supporting with state benefits
• Providing transport for foodbank and shopping trips.

Come and join our amazing team of Volunteer Befrienders, this can be a challenging yet extremely rewarding role.

What skills do I need?

• Empathy
• Patience
• Resilience (personal stories can be difficult to hear)
• IT
• Google / Apps
• Local Knowledge - public transport / foodbanks / other charities / places to visit
• Languages
• Administration
• Car owner/driver

When do I need to be available?

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Details

We cover mainly Chichester, Bognor Regis and surrounding areas