Call Companion

Become a call companion

As a call companion you’ll make regular telephone calls to an older person experiencing loneliness and isolation. These friendly chats provide a lifeline of friendship for older people and a vital link with the outside world from which they’ve become isolated.

To become a call companion, you’ll need to:

Attend a 30-minute online volunteer group induction

Submit an ID check

Provide a reference

Complete online volunteer training modules

Tasks include:

Calling the older person you’ve been matched with for approximately 30 minutes either weekly or fortnightly at an agreed time.

Following the guidance in the online volunteer training so that your call companion calls are enjoyable, appropriate and in line with our charitable aims.

Keeping in regular contact with Re-engage and reporting any concerns to the team.

Keeping your knowledge and training up to date by reading our monthly volunteer newsletter – Re-engage Matters.

What skills do I need?

This is a flexible, homebased voluntary role that can easily be fitted in around your own lifestyle and availability.

We’re looking for call companions who can commit to volunteering for at least 12 months.

Please note that you must be at least 18 years old to become a Re-engage volunteer.

When do I need to be available?

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Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Details

This is a remote role which you can do from home, and you can make calls at your availability and convenience

Where does this role take place?