Activity Friends are people over 50 who volunteer their own time to get alongside an older person to encourage and support them in keeping physically active whether it be doing a bit of gardening, walking to the shops, going to the gym or getting out and about.
'Activity Friends' assist people who have become inactive for a variety of reasons such as illness, geographical or social isolation or domestic circumstances. They may lack confidence and not know about what activities are happening locally.
Studies consistently show that older people who keep physically active maintain better health and have a higher quality of life. The project aims to boost the health and wellbeing of more older people living in Rushcliffe through helping them to stay active with the help of a volunteer Activity Friend.
Would you like to be an Activity Friend?
We are looking for volunteer who live in Rushcliffe, who are over 50 years old and have at least an hour a week to spare. An Activity Friend is someone who is a good communicator, reliable, enjoys meeting people and is up for a challenge!
All Activity Friends are supported by the Co-ordinator, Lindsay Knott; they receive a volunteer pack and information about activities taking place locally. A variety of training opportunities are available to learn new skills and to assist volunteers in their role, and all expenses are paid.
Through being an Activity Friend you could make a very real and positive difference to a person's life whilst developing and learning new skills, and also having fun!
Interested? Get in touch and we'll tell you more. Contact Lindsay Knott at Rushcliffe CVS on 0115 9816988 or email
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Activity Friends is a project new to Rushcliffe CVS this year.
