VOLUNTEER TO BE A GOOD FRIEND

  Could you volunteer to befriend an adult with   a learning disability, who has
  similar interests and hobbies to your own?
  The Volunteer Befriending Scheme within   Social Services, Caerphilly County Borough   Council, encourages people to spend a little   of their spare time getting to know adults with l earning disabilities. The success of the i nitiative means there is an increased   demand for more volunteers.

  Peter Burrage joined the scheme in 2006 and hasn’t looked back! Peter is a keen   rugby fan and was paired up with Jamie Roberts of Caerphilly, who also loves rugby   and they now go along to local matches together.Speaking at Caerphilly rugby ground,   Jamie said: “Peter is a good laugh and I enjoy watching the rugby with him. I look   forward to going to the game with him every week.“First, we go the clubhouse for a   coke, then we watch the match afterwards – I love it! The fans and some of the rugby   players wave to me when they see me. I have made a lot of friends thanks to Peter.”
  Peter said:“I ve always wanted to do voluntary work and I thought this would be the i deal way of getting into it. When I saw a leaflet on befriending as I work in Caerphilly, I   thought that I would go for it and I got in touch with Sharon Savory the Scheme   manager.

  The Volunteer Befriending Scheme manager, Sharon Savory, said:
  “Becoming a volunteer befriender can be a life changing experience for both of the   people involved. It can be exceptionally rewarding and worthwhile, and I would like to   thank all my existing volunteers for their continued support and commitment.  I   encourage anyone thinking about volunteering to get in touch for an informal chat –    we would love to here from you!”

  For more information on the Volunteer Befriending Scheme please call Sharon
  Savory Scheme Manager Tel: 01443 816027.