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Volunteering opportunity

Adult befriender for a child/young person once a month

Posted by
HS
Hannah Swann
on 27th November 2025
Interest
  • Arts & crafts
  • Games & quizzes
  • Community events
  • Gardening
  • Family activities
  • Films & TV
  • Fitness
  • Food & cooking
  • Friendship
  • Games
  • Environment & conservation
  • Knitting
  • Music
  • Pets & animals
  • Singing
  • Sports
  • Walking
  • Reading
  • Entertainment
  • History
Select area
  • North Devon & Torridge
  • All of Devon
  • East Devon
  • Exeter
Help type
  • Befriending
North Devon & Torridge
  • Appledore
  • Barnstaple
  • Braunton & Saunton
  • Bideford
  • Chumleigh
  • Clovelly
  • Combe Martin
  • Croyde
  • Exmoor
  • Great Torrington
  • Hartland Peninsula
  • Holsworthy
  • Illfracombe
  • Instow
  • Lynton & Lynmouth
  • Northam Burrows
  • South Molton
  • Torrington
  • Winkleigh
  • Witheridge
  • Woolacombe
Exeter
  • Exeter city
  • Kenton
  • Starcross
  • Topsham
Skills
  • Arts & crafts
  • Cooking
  • Gardening
  • Caring
  • Communication

We are looking for adult befrienders (across Devon) to befriend a young person in care and meet once a month. The monthly visit may include going for a walk, a coffee, the cinema, to watch a sports game - an activity to chosen by the young person. This is a voluntary opportunity with up to £30 per visit for reimbursing expenses including travel expenses.

National Youth Advocacy Service empowers young people in the care system to have their voice listened to. One important part of this is to provide young people with a "befriender, mentor, role model" - someone who takes them out on a fun activity once a month, for a minimum of two years. Children in care have complex needs and an INDEPENDENT person who gives their time VOLUNTARILY is invaluable to them.

If you would like to find out more please email me at [email protected]

 

We look forward to hearing from you.

Many thanks, Hannah and David (NYAS IV coordinators in Devon)

Provided by NYAS

Contact name
Hannah Swann
Email address

Provided by Hannah Swann


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