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Our Befriending Service
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Our volunteer befrienders can act as support for short term illness - could be the flu, recovery from a small operation, or a breakage such as an arm or leg - where getting out and about can be a real problem


Our befrienders can also provide regular visits for a friendly chat, help with shopping needs and help build on confidence to recovery


We are aware that some older people may not wish to be reconnected to services but are living in loneliness – our befrienders will be matched to clients and will make regular contacts whether it is by phone, calling in for a chat or taking them out for a drive in the country for a coffee etc.  

​​Our befrienders will be trained to identify malnutrition in older people and can build on friendship - 1 in 10 older people in Scotland are at risk of malnutrition and Blairgowrie and Rattray have a high ageing population with a large volume of rural isolated housing, and a large number of retired inhabitants
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Elder Voice is affiliated to the Befriending Scotland Network

For further information on how to make a referral for this service please fill in the form or telephone our friendly office on:
Tel: 01250 874 269
Email: info@eldervoice.org.uk
Due to the nature of some vulnerable adults Elder Voice comply with CRBS Disclosure Scotland procedures and all volunteers undergo PVG disclosures

If you would like to volunteer as a befriender, click here
​or call us on 
 01250 874 269



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Scottish Charity: SC048553
Contact: 
1 Commercial Street
Blairgowrie
PH10 6NL

Tel: 01250 874 269
Email: info@eldervoice.org.uk
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