Volunteer Friendly Home Visit

Due to the corona measures, we are temporarily adapting the form of 'Friendly Home Visit'.

This means that the intake interview will take place by telephone (possibly video calling) instead of at our office. Contact with the participant (the buddy) will initially also take place by telephone.

The intention is that, as soon as this is possible again, the contact with your participant will change to face-to-face contact.

That is just a bit cozier.

Every person benefits from attention. That is why there is Friendly Home Visit. A cup of coffee and a chat, or just a listening ear is often very nice. Would you like to visit people at home and give them some attention? Then this is something for you

Almost a quarter of all Dutch people feel lonely. Sometimes illness or old age play a role. But of course there are also people who do not easily make contact. Then there is a chance that people will become lonely.

The participants of Friendly Home Visit would like to receive visitors. Just to have a chat. People are happy with someone who has time for them. You can really mean something to someone. You will be matched with a participant with whom you share at least some hobbies or interests.

Do you recognize yourself in this?

• You enjoy hanging out on the basis of equality - you are a volunteer, not a counselor.
• You take the time to build a friendly contact together.
• You have the time to visit the participant every 14 days for approximately 2 hours for about a year. During the day, in the evening or at the weekend, whatever suits you.

Education

We believe that as a well-prepared and knowledgeable volunteer you will enjoy your volunteer work with more pleasure and are better equipped to help people to change their situation on their own.

We do this by ensuring that you can develop the attitude, skills and knowledge that contribute to good support for your participant, based on the values of Humanitas.

That is why we offer you an extensive, varied and qualitative training offer.