Cyril Flint Befrienders Charity

Cyril Flint is an established befriending service that currently covers Greater Manchester. We rely on Volunteers to spend an hour a week visiting a lonely older person (usually in their own home) on a regular one-to-one basis. This may be someone who lives alone who has little or no contact from friends and family with limited community support. Knowing someone is popping in once a week can make a huge difference, really lifting their spirits, giving them something to look forward to and having a positive impact on their health and general well-being. Befriending is a distinct type of support which is different from the practical or functional day to day support provided by the statutory services or other paid workers, who are under a professional obligation. Our volunteers will pop round, maybe for a brew and a chat and just like a true friend will always take time to listen and share life's ups and downs. As the friendship grows, sometimes an older person's confidence returns and their volunteer may be able to help them get out and about in the community. We have seen some fabulous and long term friendship's develop and flourish! We also offer a telephone befriending service where our volunteers will contact the older person on a weekly basis to have a friendly chat and a catch up. All of our volunteers are trained and DBS checked and we continue to support our volunteers throughout their befriending, maintaining regular contact with them, (and the older person they befriend) to check everything is going well. We also offer free work-book based courses to our volunteers and hold drop-in sessions in Salford once a month. We are a registered charity and so not only do we rely on volunteers and all the hard work they do, but we also require funding to keep delivering the service we offer. We believe that no older person should be lonely. If you or your company would like to raise money to help support Cyril Flint Volunteers, please get in touch.
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