Befriending

Southern Befrienders provides one-to-one companionship to older people who would like extra social contact through a weekly volunteer visit or telephone call.

The service aims to alleviate the negative impact of loneliness on mental, emotional, and physical health, and enable older people to live independently in their own home for as long as possible. Volunteers are vetted and trained by professional staff.  If the older person’s needs change, the Scheme Coordinator will discuss this with him/her and adapt the service provided appropriately.

Social Activities

Southern Befrienders organises a range of fun, interesting social activities every week. This includes lunches, chippy suppers, film afternoons, bingo, lunches at local restaurants and pubs and trips to places of interest. The social events are hosted by our experienced Social Events Coordinator who is supported by volunteer helpers.

Frequently Asked Questions

You can outsource any back office or non-core business function, as we provide a wide array of services, some of which are: Call Center Services, Data Entry Services, Software Development Services, Mortgage Services

You can outsource any back office or non-core business function, as we provide a wide array of services, some of which are: Call Center Services, Data Entry Services, Software Development Services, Mortgage Services

You can outsource any back office or non-core business function, as we provide a wide array of services, some of which are: Call Center Services, Data Entry Services, Software Development Services, Mortgage Services

You can outsource any back office or non-core business function, as we provide a wide array of services, some of which are: Call Center Services, Data Entry Services, Software Development Services, Mortgage Services

You can outsource any back office or non-core business function, as we provide a wide array of services, some of which are: Call Center Services, Data Entry Services, Software Development Services, Mortgage Services

You can outsource any back office or non-core business function, as we provide a wide array of services, some of which are: Call Center Services, Data Entry Services, Software Development Services, Mortgage Services
You can outsource any back office or non-core business function, as we provide a wide array of services, some of which are: Call Center Services, Data Entry Services, Software Development Services, Mortgage Services
You can outsource any back office or non-core business function, as we provide a wide array of services, some of which are: Call Center Services, Data Entry Services, Software Development Services, Mortgage Services
You can outsource any back office or non-core business function, as we provide a wide array of services, some of which are: Call Center Services, Data Entry Services, Software Development Services, Mortgage Services

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Southern Befrienders is a charity that supports elderly, socially isolated people living in the south of the Isle of Man with volunteer befrienders, social events, and outings.

The overall aim of Southern Befrienders is to reduce feelings of loneliness and social isolation by providing reliable, regular companionship – whether by one-to-one befriending or in social groups.

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