B inspired is a neighbourhood-based charity in Braunstone, Leicester. The Neighbourhood Support Team work to provide support to local people and address the issues they face in their everyday lives.
B inspired offer a tailored at-home and telephone befriending service, for people who are housebound, or do not leave their house often, to help reduce isolation and loneliness.
Befriendee’s will be paired with a suitable volunteer who will visit them in their home, or if preferred telephone them on a weekly basis. Alternatively, a member of staff will telephone the person weekly.
The at-home befriending service is for people who live in the LE3 1 postcode area.
Categories:
Arts and creativity
Connecting with others
Healthy lifestyle
Information and advice
Mental health
Services for older people
Service access criteria:
Participants must live in the Braunstone (LE3 1) area of Leicester
Additional needs catered for:
Takes place in the client’s home
Waiting list (weeks):
6
Braunstone, Befriending At-home, Telephone, Loneliness, Isolation, Older People, LE3 1