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Community Connect Telephone Well-being Service

Community Connect is an established service supporting local people to improve their health and wellbeing by connecting them with activities, support and services in the community. A volunteer will make a weekly call of 1-hour to help you connect with services in the borough on an informal basis.

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What is this service?

True well-being encompasses not just the absence of illness, but a state of optimal physical, mental, and social health. Join our team of Well-being Volunteers and help transform the lives of residents in Bexley. 

Community Connect is a Social Prescribing service that uses a community approach to improve the health and well-being of Bexley residents over the age of 18. If you are interested in promoting health and well-being, have good listening skills and want to develop your own skills, then this could be the perfect role for you! 

One of the ways that we support clients is through our Telephone Well-being Service, run by our amazing team of volunteers. They are matched with clients to offer more in-depth support, build up their confidence, and work with them to gain access to appropriate services that can help in the long term. 

As a Well-being Volunteer, you will:

• Be matched with a Community Connect client

• Maintain regular contact with your Match via telephone

• Encourage a positive attitude towards health and well-being

• Help to reduce loneliness and isolation

• Help them gain access to the right services provided in Bexley

What we offer?

  • 2-hour training for volunteers
  • Peer support
  • 1-1 coaching sessions with volunteer manager
  • Additional trainings

Good to know

What people say

'I don't know what I would have done without him. His calls are what saved me and gave me back my strength of mind. I will forever be grateful.

Location

The Engine House

Location

The Engine House
2 Veridion Way

Erith

DA18 4AL

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Date and time

Every Monday 10:0016:00

Every Tuesday 10:0016:00

Every Wednesday 10:0016:00

Every Thursday 10:0016:00

Every Friday 10:0016:00

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Accessible toilet