become a buddy
changing lives. one connection at a time
A Buddy is someone who makes a difference in a disabled person's life by sharing their time, skills, and friendship.
Become a Buddy and meet new people, build your skills and experience the rewarding feeling of making a lasting impact for your disabled Buddy.
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Choose how you support your Buddy:
Face-to-face
Where?
Your local area
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How much time per week?​
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When?
Flexible
What?
Doing social activities together
30 mins
20 mins
virtual
Where?
Online via Zoom, WhatsApp or email
How much time per week?
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When?
Flexible
What?
Chatting via video call or messaging
30 mins
20 mins
telephone
Where?
Anywhere!
How much time per week?
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When?
Flexible
What?
Chatting with your Buddy over the phone
30 mins
20 mins
Peer buddy
We are seeking compassionate and friendly individuals to join our team as a Buddy, providing essential social interaction and support to disabled service users. In this flexible, freelance role, you will engage with service users both in-person, over the phone, and online, fostering meaningful connections and contributing to their overall well-being.
We are a disabled-led organisation and are particularly interested in disabled applicants for this role. However, applications from all backgrounds are welcome.
Requirements:
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Empathy and compassion: A genuine interest in supporting individuals with disabilities, along with a friendly, patient, and understanding demeanour.-
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Good communication skills: Strong verbal communication skills, both in person and through virtual means, with an ability to build trust and rapport.-
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Reliability and flexibility: The ability to offer flexible availability based on the needs of the service users.
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Competency using technology: Comfortable using phone systems, video conferencing platforms (e.g., Zoom, Teams, Google), and messaging apps (e.g. WhatsApp) to interact with service users.
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Experience: Previous experience in a caregiving, social work, or support role is preferred but not required.
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Background checks: This role will require an enhanced DBS check to ensure the safety of service users.
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Willingness to engage with training and skill development: This role will require you to undertake training on supporting people with their mental health and effective safeguarding.
If you have a passion for helping others and want to be part of a team that truly makes a difference, we would love to hear from you!
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To apply:
Please submit a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role via email to:
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David Bourroughs, david@buddiesforall.org.uk
This is an ongoing vacancy and there is no closing date. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews arranged online at a mutually agreeable date and time. We will notify you via email of the outcome of your application.