A befriending scheme that matches service users who are feeling lonely or isolated with volunteer befrienders from the local community.
Hestia support people at the moment of crisis and enable them to build a life beyond a crisis. We are supported by more than 460 volunteers across London who provide specialist skills such as art therapy, yoga, IT, gardening and cooking, as well as befriending and fundraising.
All volunteers receive training and the opportunity to gain the Mental Health First Aid qualification.
If you would like to volunteer as a befriender, or are interested in having a befriender work with you, please call the phone number below. If you are interested in what being a befriender with hestia is like, then please see the website.
| Address: | Grove Resource Centre, 1-9 St Marks Rd, London, W11 1RG |
| Umbrella org: | Hestia, RBKC Integrated Mental Health Service |
| Area serviced: | London, different services in each borough. |
| Contact name: | Provided on Enquiry |
| Job title: | Provided on Enquiry |
| Telephone: | 020 7221 0052 |
| Email: | volunteering@hestia.org |
| Website: | www.hestia.org/what-is-it-like-to-volunteer-with-us |
| Opening times: | 9.00am-5.00pm Monday to Friday |
| Who is it for: | Isolated people who suffer from severe & enduring mental health problems. Referral is usually through the Community Mental Health Teams but individuals are welcome to contact directly |
| Languages: | English at point of contact. Staff members and volunteers speak various languages, please enquire. |
| Disabled access: | No |
| Childcare: | None available |
| Charges: | Free |
| How to apply: | Telephone, email, or written enquiry |
| Buses: | 452, 52, 23,70,295 |
| Train/tube: | Ladbroke Grove |
| Parking: | Metered/Residents Permit |
| Sector: | Statutory |
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