Anyone over the age of 18, living in Dumfries & Galloway and who feels isolated or is housebound for whatever reason and who does not have regular contact with anyone else (except care workers).
A Listening Ear works throughout the whole of Dumfries & Galloway.
Yes. We raise money from a range of sources including charitable funders in order to make our services free of charge to our clients.
We receive referrals including from service users thmselves and arrange for a befriending volunteer to be assigned to them for weekly contact. This is currently by telephone, but we are planning to introduce visits to the client’s home and contact via apps such as Zoom.
Yes. Anyone can make referrals for someone they are concerned about such as a neighbour.
Yes. If you are isolated and have no regular contact with anyone, absolutely. We would be delighted to hear from you! You must be aged 18 or over to qualify for befriending support.
Yes, provided you are over 18 and have no criminal convictions. You will need to go through a Disclosure Scotland check and be interviewed by our co-ordinator, but if accepted, you will be offered training and support for the role.
No formal qualifications, just empathy and an ability to communicate and hold a conversation.
Occasionally paid positions for support staff may become available. Contact us if you would like to be informed of any vacancies or check for any vacancy announcements on our website.
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