Job Title: Enduring Connections Befriender
Service: Enduring Connections
Reporting to: Volunteer Coordinator
Salary Range: Out of pocket expenses paid for travel and activities
Work Pattern: Monthly visits and some virtual contact at other times
Contract Type: Volunteer
Create an enduring connection with young person who is leaving care
Looking for a rewarding volunteering opportunity that fits around your other commitments? Want to help some of our most vulnerable young people and inspire them towards better, brighter things? If so, consider becoming an Enduring Connections Befriender. Our Enduring Connections project matches befrienders with care leavers in London who will benefit from a stable adult friend who will stand with the young person as they experience the challenges of life beyond the care system. We are looking for members of the community people who will commit to staying connected and developing a long-term relationship with young people as they leave care. They will share common interests and also open up new experiences and aspirations for the young people they meet with.
Enduring Connections is a project which matches befrienders from the community who will help young care leavers (aged 16-24) feel less isolated, increase their sense of self-worth, and provide vital support to help them achieve their potential. For many young people our befriender will be the only adult in their life who is not paid to care about them.
An Enduring Connections befriender is a responsible adult volunteer who befriends and supports a young person who is a care leaver. Befrienders create an enduring relationship with young people, providing a trusted adult friend who can support care leavers as they enter adult life. After a 12 month supported match we hope befrienders will continue an independent friendship with the young person while continuing to have ongoing access to Coram Voice’s expert advice, resources and group activities.
Befrienders will support the full diversity of care leavers including young refugees and migrants.
For further information about the role and Enduring Connections, please contact enduringconnections@coramvoice.org.uk.
To immediately apply to become an Enduring Connections Befriender, please click on the apply button below to complete the application form.
Please note this is a rolling recruitment, so please make your application now and we will arrange interviews with prospective candidates as soon as possible.
Please mark any questions as N/A if they seem irrelevant to the volunteering role.
Coram is an equal opportunities employer and we believe a diverse workforce enables us to improve the services to the children and families we help. We are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from all sections of the community we seek to support. This includes those from global majority ethnic backgrounds, those that identify as LGBQT+, those with disabilities, those with lived experience of care, those with neuro-diversity, and those from other groups who are underrepresented at Coram.
If applicants feel comfortable, we would encourage them to draw on lived experience as well as professional experience in their personal statement as part of their application.
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No. 312278.
Enduring Connections Befriender employer: Coram
Coram Children's Legal Centre (CCLC) and Coram International Adoption Centre (IAC) offer a unique opportunity for finance professionals to contribute to the welfare of children and families. With a strong commitment to values and mission, employees benefit from a collaborative work culture, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a significant impact in the community. Located at the Coram campus, the role provides a fulfilling environment where your financial expertise can help shape strategic decisions and ensure sustainable governance.
