Volunteer Centre Sutton

Sutton Befrienders and Buddying Service, is a volunteering project which aims to reduce social isolation, loneliness and promote well being for people living in the London Borough of Sutton. We work with adults of all ages who have found themselves lonely or isolated, whether through ill health, lack of mobility or lack of regular contact with family and friends.

We recruit and train volunteer to build meaningful relationships so that the adults they support feel less lonely, less isolated and better connected in their community. We also run several group activities and groups including weekly social walking groups across the borough.

Information for volunteers

Sutton Befrienders is a volunteering project which aims to reduce social isolation, loneliness and well being for people living in the London Borough of Sutton. We work with older people and adults with support needs, who have found themselves lonely or isolated, whether through ill health, lack of mobility or lack of regular contact with family and friends.

Our volunteers support us and our clients in a number of ways, one to one home visiting or telephone befriending, groups and activities such as low level social walking and walking tennis, they can also provide admin support such as completion of questionnaires, data inputting and peer support or supervision to other volunteers.

If you would like to help make someone feel less lonely and can spare an hour or two a week then please get in touch by emailing: befriending@vcsutton.org.uk or phoning 020 8661 5900.