Shetland Befriending Scheme

Brief description:

The Shetland Befriending Scheme offers 1:1 befriending support to young people, young adults, adults, and older members of our community. Support is provided either weekly or fortnightly for a few hours at a time to undertake purposeful activities.

Organisation name:

Shetland Befriending Scheme

Type of break:

Befriending

Care needs catered for:

Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Carer Support, Dementia, Drug or Alcohol Misuse, Hearing Impairment, Infirm and Elderly, Learning Disability, Medical Condition, Mental Health, Physical Disability, Visual Impairment

Ages catered for:

Children, Young People, Adults, Older Adults

How do people access your service:

Those under 16 years are referred by a professional working with them. Those over 16 can self refer or someone can refer on their behalf.

Type of accommodation:

For those aged 16+ who are accessing the service, they must be living in their own home. This means that service users must have tenancy responsibilities, e.g. being a tenant of a property, having responsibilities of the property - paying rent/insurance/council tax/etc or owning their own property.

Full service description:

The volunteer and service user can get involved in lots of activities around Shetland, experiencing something new, going somewhere they have never been or learning something new. The types of activities that you can take part in are for example: <ul> <li>Sports activities like badminton, table tennis, swimming,  gym etc</li> <li>Arts and Crafts i.e attending workshops, visiting galleries</li> <li>Visiting places of interest around Shetland</li> <li>Going for coffee or lunch and having a chat</li> <li>Going to the cinema</li> <li>Dog walking</li> </ul>

Price information:

There is no charge for this service.

Any other information you think people might find helpful:

The befriending provision is a time limited service due to demand.

Organisation providing this information:

Voluntary Action Shetland - Shetland Befriending Scheme

Quality Assurance Accreditation:

OSCR, Quality in Befriending

General accessibility:

Level entry to premises or ramp available, Designated disabled parking spaces, Parking available by premises

Autistic Spectrum Disorder Adaptations:

Staff training e.g National Autistic Society Introduction to Autism, Pastel shades in decor, Secure entrance to buildings/grounds

Visual Impairment:

High contrast signs, Large print notices / menus

Dementia Adaptations:

Staff training

Hearing Impairment Adaptations:

Staff training

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