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Community Companions

Access weekly face to face support with one of our Community Companion volunteers.

Who are Community Companions?

Community Companions are trained volunteers, who offer one-to-one support to build up a friendship and encourage confidence to be able to then meet face-to-face out in their local community.

The aim is to support individuals experiencing loneliness, social isolation, anxiety and depression to access local community groups, activities and services. This support will help improve their mental health, by building new relationships and encouraging human interaction.

Want to become a Community Companion Volunteer? Find out more below.

Community Companion Volunteer

I feel privileged to be supported by a befriending volunteer

Who can access the service?

Anyone who is lonely or isolated and is aged 18+ living in the Bradford district or Craven.

Initially you will spend quality time over the phone or receive home visits, weekly, by one of our volunteer befrienders. After three to four weeks, this will develop into face-to-face meetings out in your local community.

Do you offer befrienders who speak other languages?

We currently offer support in English, Punjabi and Urdu. Other languages may be available, so please do ask prior to submitting a referral.

I get along with my befriender like I’ve known them forever.

How can I ask for a Community Companion (Befriender)?

 

You can refer yourself by completing the referral form below. Referrals can be made by anyone, providing they have consent from the individual to pass on their details and are happy to receive a call from one of our friendly team.

Please ensure as much detail is complete as possible, otherwise this could delay the process.

We currently have a six-to-eight-week waiting list for new referrals. You may initially be offered a group session as an alternative, such as our Tea ‘n’ Talk group.

Community Companions Referral Form

Fill out the online Referral Form below, if you prefer to use a word document form instead then download this below. 

Community Companions Referral Form

Eligibility Criteria

Referrals must:

• Be 18 years old or over

• Be willing and able to give informed consent to this referral and to engage with befriending activity

• Be experiencing loneliness, isolation, low mood, anxiety, depression or be housebound due to social isolation and could benefit from face-to-face social interaction with a volunteer befriender in the community

• Live in Bradford District (Bradford, Craven, Airedale and Wharfedale)

• It is important the client knows this service is focused on building their confidence in public places/social environments

Referrals must not:

• Lack mental capacity to consent to this referral

• Pose a risk to others, including staff and volunteers

• Have drug or alcohol abuse problems, or unsafe living environment

 

Essential client information

Health and communication needs

Diversity monitoring

• We use this information to help us improve fair access to our services for all, and to understand if there are any groups we could be better at supporting.

• The information is collected for research purposes and will not affect your involvement with Mind in Bradford in any way. Demographic information may be shared with funders, but it will not include personal details and cannot be linked back to an individual.

• Your data is handled in line with the Data Protection Act (2018). If you have any questions please contact us at [email protected] or 01274 730815

Next of Kin Details, please provide two

GP Practice

Essential referrer information

Please note that the befriending support could be in place for 3, 6, 9 or 12 months, so the information provided above is crucial in determining the support required. Please provide as much detail as possible.

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