Join Our Team: Volunteer with Listening Ears
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of those who feel lonely or distressed? At Listening Ears, our mission revolves around providing emotional and lifestyle support services with a strong community focus. We are dedicated to enlightening, supporting, and empowering our local community members, fostering improved health, enhanced quality of life, and overall well-being.
We invite you to become a vital part of our team. By dedicating as little as two hours a week, you can contribute significantly to our cause. We are especially looking for dedicated individuals who can commit to at least three months, ensuring a lasting impact in the lives of those we serve.
A Multitude of Opportunities Awaits You:
At Listening Ears, we offer diverse volunteering roles tailored to your interests and expertise. Whether you have a flair for event management, a passion for fitness and health, or administrative skills that can streamline our operations, there’s a place for you here. Here are some of the areas you can get involved in:
- Befriender (Community Angels): Extend a hand of friendship and companionship to those most isolated within our community.
- Project Support Worker: Contribute to the success of our various projects, making a tangible difference in the lives of others.
- Administrative Support: Help us keep our operations running smoothly, ensuring our resources are effectively utilized.
- Fundraising: Assist us in raising the funds necessary to sustain our essential services.
- Skill Sharing: Share your expertise and skills, enriching the lives of both volunteers and the community.
If you’re ready to make a difference, we welcome you with open arms. To explore the fulfilling opportunities awaiting you at Listening Ears, please contact us to discuss the available roles or complete our volunteer application form. Together, let’s create a community where everyone feels heard, valued, and supported. Join us in our journey of compassion and transformation. Your time and dedication can brighten someone’s day and bring hope to their heart.
Volunteer Spotlight: Elizabeth ‘Toks’ Toyin Gregory
My childhood was exceptionally happy and privileged! I was ‘Born…’ in the UK to Nigerian parents ‘…and bred’ in Lagos, Nigeria. l was educated in both British and American curricula and graduated with a first degree in Zoology. I met and married an English scientist while working with the WHO (World Health Organisation). Later, I trained as a teacher and thoroughly enjoyed bringing up two daughters who are now mothers of our four grandchildren. My interests and hobbies are varied including Reading, Poetry, Storytelling and Writing, Debates, Public Speaking, Learning and Teaching Languages, Dance, Drama, Creative Arts and Crafts, Field trips, Camping, Cookery, Traveling/Tourism, Fundraising, and Volunteering. I also enjoy Teaching (anything to anyone), doing jigsaw puzzles, and listening to music in whatever spare time I have left in my busy day.
l have Volunteered with Listening Ears for about 15 years (since I met Toyin O. in 2007) The roles I enjoy the most are actively interacting with Service Users at the lunch clubs, other activities and events of Listening Ears and that of a ‘Community Angel’ in the Befriending Service of Listening Ears. These roles afford me the opportunity to ‘live my dream’ of lending a helping hand to, and interacting with the Elderly in the community. I am fulfilled when I can encourage someone to smile in spite of prevailing circumstances or difficult times. My positive interpersonal skills enable me to put cotented smiles on the faces of our Service Users and I am always rewarded with their varied expressions of gratitude.
I would encourage others to also take on volunteering, as it is my earnest desire to see our old-age pensioners live every day to the fullest and enjoy the dignity that comes with old age. I sincerely encourage people to make time to spend in the company of the elderly and glean from their wealth of experience! Every life has a Story to Share!