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• Befriender (In person or Online) - Kirkcaldy with SupportED - The Linda Tremble Foundation Volunteer Opportunity No. VO103924 - Created/last updated: 09/02/2026

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  About this opportunity:	SupportED (The Linda Tremble Foundation) are a small but growing charity with big dreams and visions. Their aim is to offer in person and online groups in as many localities within Scotland as possible. Eating disorders are on the rise and they need a strong team of volunteers to help us support both the people who are suffering and their families. By helping people suffering from an eating disorder and their families to discuss their feelings and concerns, you can help them to look towards a more positive future. By volunteering as a befriender you are helping people suffering from an eating disorder and their families. For example, to discuss their feelings and concerns, you can help them to look towards a more positive future. The aim of Befriending isn’t about telling a befriendee what to do – it is a way of encouraging and supporting them to achieve a goal, change a behaviour, and develop or build on existing skills. This isn’t a form of clinical therapy and is not intended as a replacement for professional, clinical treatment. If you are a caring and empathetic person who can help those attending to feel less isolated, more understood, cared for, listened to and supported then the organisation would value your contribution to their team.
  Takes place:	mornings afternoons evenings Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays
  Minimum age:	18
  Maximum age:	100
  Training provided:	Volunteers have access to monthly or bi monthly supervision with the Volunteer Coordinator. Volunteers have onboarding training covering Eating Disorder Awareness, Facilitator Training and Safeguarding. Volunteers have a Google Drive with toolkits, resources, expenses forms, group agreements. Volunteers are invited to a quarterly catch up and we host 2 in person volunteer days per year.
  Out of pocket expenses paid?	Yes - Public transport will be reimbursed to volunteers every week. Mileage rates of 45p per mile will also be reimbursed for drivers.
  Experience required:	No specific requirements for experience were provided by the organisation.
  Restrictions on who can volunteer	No restrictions were specified.
  Application process:	Application Form; Induction/Training; Informal Chat; PVG membership required; References
  Taster available?	No, not for this opportunity.
  Travel Details	St Andrews is Cosmos Centre, Abbey Walk, St Andrews, Fife, KY16 9LB.
  Saltire Award	This opportunity is compatible with the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12-25.

  
  

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