Befriending
Befriending is available to older people who don’t see people or go out as much as they would like. A volunteer befriender visits the older person in their own home. They also offer encouragement to get out more, to join in with activities and access local services and resources. Visitors are CRB checked and no charge is made.
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Volunteer
Joy Mills arranges this service. She is based at Shipley and Bingley Voluntary Services (SBVS) at Cardigan House, Ferncliffe Road, Bingley. She can be contacted on 01274 787933 or email Joy.If you live in Bingley, have some spare time and would like to make friends with an older person local to you, please get in touch. Training and expenses provided. We also hold regular social 'get-togethers' for those involved.
Shipley Area Links - Befriending Service
Organises volunteers to visit older people in the Bingley, Shipley and Cottingley areas. It was launched in April 2009 and is funded by a Big Lottery Fund award. Three organisations provide the main contacts for each of the three centres. As well as Joy at SBVS in Bingley, befriending is organised by Zoe Marsden at Cottingley Cornerstone Centre and Aliya Anwar at HALE (Health Engagement Local Action) in Shipley. The service has passed approved provider standard with the Mentoring aand Befriending Foundation. We also liase with the Bradford Befriending Network.Who to contact
Bingley, Crossflatts, Harden, Eldwick and Gilstead referrals/ enquiries please contact Joy Mills at SBVS 01274 781222 or email Joy.Cottingley, Nabwood and Wilsden referrals/ enquiries please contact Zoe Marsden at Cottingley Cornerstone on 01274 518280 or email Zoe.
Shipley, Baildon and Frizinghall referrals/ enquiries please contact Aliya Anwar at HALE on 01274 271088 or email Aliya.
