Our Befriending service would not exist without our dedicated volunteers. 

Volunteering

We are experiencing increasing demand for our services due to more people suffering from loneliness and isolation; But we can help to change that – with your help!

Are you:

  • Sociable

  • Open-minded

  • Reliable

  • Empathic

  • Aged 18+

  • Able to commit to giving 1-2 hours per week/fortnight

Then we would love to hear from you!

For an informal chat about how you can volunteer with us, please contact us.

Why volunteer with EDBS

  • Help improve the quality of someone’s life locally

  • Great awareness of learning from others - we all have differnet experiences in life, it can be interesting to learn from others

  • Training / skills development

  • Invitation to our social events

  • "I have been volunteering with East Dunbartonshire Befriending Service for over 10 years. I got involved as I wanted to help others in my community - to develop and meet new people. I find this very rewarding - just a little of my free time means so much to someone else. I would encourage anyone to give it a try"

    – Jim

Support us

It might not be possible for you to volunteer as a befriender - but there are lots of other ways that you can support East Dunbartonshire Befriending Service:

Fundraising volunteer: help at fundraising events or perhaps take part in a sponsorship fun run or host a bake sale to raise money to help.

Supporter: help promote our services within the community so more people know how they can reach us.

Trustee: perhaps you have the skills in other areas such as; treasury, secretarial, governance, health & safety, etc, that would help develop our charity further.

Donate: your donation will help support our services.