Cyril Flint Volunteers
Categories of Work: Befriending, Education/training, Health and well-being, Social and community care services
Who do you work with?: Older people, Voluntary and community groups
Organisation description: We are looking for volunteers to spend one or two hours per week with an elderly person living in their home.
From playing cards to taking a walk in the local park or chatting about shared interests, volunteering with Cyril Flint Volunteers is a truly rewarding and fantastic way to gain experience and make a genuine difference to other peoples lives.
With over 5 million elderly people living on their own, and 50% citing television as their main source of company, loneliness is an ever-present problem within our community (Campaign To End Loneliness).
Cyril Flint, an elderly pensioner living on his own in the Trafford area, was a classic example of one such individual. Having spent 20 lonely Christmas holidays on his own, since the passing of his wife, Cyril’s story not only evoked a wave of compassion within the community, but it also made us want to do something to help. Setting up an informal befriending service, designed to help prevent social isolation, seemed like the perfect solution. Since its creation, our scheme has grown throughout the Manchester area and we now have an increasing number of active volunteers throughout the community.
You don't need any experience and you will be fully supported by the Cyril Flint charity.
From playing cards to taking a walk in the local park or chatting about shared interests, volunteering with Cyril Flint Volunteers is a truly rewarding and fantastic way to gain experience and make a genuine difference to other peoples lives.
With over 5 million elderly people living on their own, and 50% citing television as their main source of company, loneliness is an ever-present problem within our community (Campaign To End Loneliness).
Cyril Flint, an elderly pensioner living on his own in the Trafford area, was a classic example of one such individual. Having spent 20 lonely Christmas holidays on his own, since the passing of his wife, Cyril’s story not only evoked a wave of compassion within the community, but it also made us want to do something to help. Setting up an informal befriending service, designed to help prevent social isolation, seemed like the perfect solution. Since its creation, our scheme has grown throughout the Manchester area and we now have an increasing number of active volunteers throughout the community.
You don't need any experience and you will be fully supported by the Cyril Flint charity.
Contact details
Cyril Flint Volunteers, Manchester, M20 3JG