01/09/2026
Could you spare 30 minutes for someone in Coventry who might otherwise spend the whole week alone? 💙
Good Neighbours Coventry says around a dozen housebound older people in CV2 are currently waiting to be matched with a volunteer befriender.
It doesn’t involve anything complicated.
Volunteers are matched with someone who shares similar interests - whether that’s football, pets, history, gardening or just having a good chat - and can visit for around 30 minutes a week or fortnight.
You don’t need any qualifications, and the scheme even welcomes people who want to bring along small children or dogs during visits.
There’s an information session today from 1pm–2pm at Moat House Leisure Centre, Winston Avenue, for anyone interested in finding out more.
It’s a pretty small amount of time that could make a massive difference to somebody living just a few streets away.
Know someone in Coventry who’d be brilliant at this? Tag them below. 💙