Volunteer Telford

As a call companion, you will make regular telephone calls to an older person experiencing loneliness and isolation.

These calls provide a lifeline of friendship for our older people, and the regular, warm, friendly chats and companionship provide a vital link with the outside world from which they have become isolated.

Over time, you and the older person you have been matched with will get to know each other well and together you will spend many hours full of fun, laughter and stories.

Managing the Club’s income and expenditure in accordance with club rules.

Producing an end of year financial report at the AGM.

Regularly reporting back to the club committee on all financial matters.

Setting and monitoring of financial planning and forecast.

Ensure everyone handling money keeps proper records and documentation.

Arranging handover or succession planning for the position.

Ensure adequate financial systems and controls are in place.

Monitor the systems for bookkeeping, receipts payments and petty cash.

PODS Befriending Scheme is a network of trained parent volunteers who support other parents of children with special needs at the time of diagnosis or during challenging times related to their child’s disability.

Every Befriender is someone whose own child has special needs.

They know what it is like to cope with a new diagnosis and the challenges that come with it in the future. 

This service is free and confidential.

We support parents of children with any type of disability or special need. As a parent of a child with a special need or disability you have something unique to offer. Your own experiences mean that you can empathise with other parents and help them to make positive adjustments to the news of their child’s special need/disability or you can provide support when they are facing new challenges.

Many parents find it invaluable to have another parent to talk to who can understand and listen.

So why not become a PODS Befriender, support other local parents, and strengthen our local community?

We are looking for

Young people between the age of 18 – 30

Have lived experience of disadvantaged or marginalisation

Or have experience of working with young people from these back grounds.

We would like our members to

Be a voice – Help us listen by being a voice for young people

Guide us – Provide insight into what young people need

Raise awareness – Help other young people understand our work

What’s involved?

Attend 4 meetings a year – normally last 1 – 2hours.

Learn about out work and help create change for young people

Meet other young people and share experiences

Develop your communication skills