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ComLink Family Befriender (SSO @ Bedok)
01 Jan 2025 - 01 Jan 2027
Overview
Befrienders will be paired with families and would be asked to do the following:
• Help the family build self-esteem, find hope and strength in their trying moments
• To offer support, comfort, encouragement and friendship to the family
• Take children out for a few hours to allow parents some time to themselves
• Provide non-specialist emotional support as an informed friend
• Assist families in the completion of paperwork and correspondences.
• Above 18 years old, open to SG citizen, PR & foreigners
• Mature, understanding and approachable
• Have a strong desire to help others
• Enjoy working with families
• Fluent in 1 other language on top of English, e.g. Mandarin, Malay, Tamil
Commitment
• Be matched to a family and encouraging the family to follow through the programmes by Social Service Agencies known to the family
• Provide regular updates on the progress of the family
• Attend training as and when required
• Visit for once a month, minimum 6 months commitment
Must have at least one of the following
• Volunteer with financial literacy background
• Volunteer able to advocate good parenting skills
• Volunteer proficient in vernacular languages (Vietnamese, Cantonese, Chinese, Malay, Khmer)
• Volunteer who can work with youth/youth mentoring
Social Service Office (SSO@Bedok)
SSO @ Bedok
About Organisation
Social Service Offices (SSOs) bring services such as ComCare assistance and other forms of assistance such as job matching and family services closer to those who need it
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Emmanuel
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62425978
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emmanuel@filos.sg
