Epilepsy Connections Befriending Project
The Befriending Project offers adults isolated by epilepsy the opportunity to meet regularly with a trained volunteer to access social and leisure opportunities. The Befriending Project aims to develop quality of life by offering people the chance to form a trusting relationship with a befriender that will enable them to:
- Build self-confidence
- Access local resources and amenities
- Participate in a range of activities
- Lead a more independent life.
Listen to one of befrienders volunteers talk about his personal experience of the project. He gives an nsight into the relationship between a befriender and their befriendee - the activities they undertake, the process of becoming a befriender with Epilepsy Connections and the benefits to both parties
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Befriending Summer outing to Millport in August 2009
How do I find out about getting a befriender?
This service is open to anyone isolated by epilepsy aged 18 years or over and living in the Greater Glasgow area.
Contact the office for more information and an application pack and then complete an informal interview.
One of our volunteer Befrienders and one of the befriendees enjoy the sea air.
If you have a few hours to spare every month why not volunteer as a befriender with Epilepsy Connections?
The befriender’s role is to help support people towards greater independence. In return for your time and enthusiasm we offer:
- Training
- Ongoing support and supervision
- Expenses
- Access to Social Events
Make a difference to someone’s life - your own! Become a befriender with Epilepsy Connections.
For more information contact the office:
Telephone: 0141 248 4125
Email: info@epilepsyconnections.org.uk