A listening Ear provides a befriending service to people who are isolated and vulnerable, offering friendship, signposting, information and referral to other appropriate agencies. A Listening Ear is an open access service serving the communities of Dumfries and Galloway.
Role Descriptor
•Volunteer Ambassadors will identify and develop relationships with key Community spaces/ assets in order to display and promote the services of A Listening Ear, replenishing literature as required.
•Volunteer Ambassadors will develop an understanding of community or wellbeing events, attending in order to promote the work of A Listening Ear, or provide details to the Volunteer Coordinator for attendance.
•Volunteer Ambassadors will support the Volunteer Coordinator in planning and hosting localised events such as group befriending sessions, festive get togethers, volunteer drop in sessions.
A successful volunteer will have to following qualities:
- • A good knowledge of their local community, organisations operating within and community spaces.
• Non Judgemental.
• Respectful and Caring Nature.
• A good listener.
• Reliable.
• Good communication skills.
• Able to maintain confidentiality.
• Make and stick to agreed time commitment.
