Befriending

Sight Support Derbyshire’s Befriending scheme matches people like you with a suitable, fully trained volunteer.

Our volunteers are here to listen and provide a helping hand.

By Telephone

Enjoy a friendly, confidential chat with a trained and vetted volunteer, who will listen to any concerns and worries you may have, particularly about being visually impaired.

Provide regular companionship with someone that you will get to know, from an organisation you trust.

Our volunteers can help you to access different Sight Support Derbyshire services and schemes run by other organisations.

At Home

Our volunteers will regularly visit you at home and can help you to read your letters or a newspaper.

Accompany you to agreed social activities.

Our volunteers

Receive full training on the needs of visually impaired people including guiding.

Are referenced and have been background checked by the police.

Are supported and supervised by a member of staff.

Who can use the Befriending service? 

Our Befriending Service is available to people over the age of 18 who have a visual impairment and live in Derbyshire.

Priority is assessed on an individual needs basis but generally it is given to those who are living in isolated circumstances or have little social contact. The project is unable to provide emergency, holiday or acute support.

befriending@sightsupportderbyshire.org.uk

Volunteering

If you would like to volunteer and support the befriending service please click here for more details.

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