Befriending to rebuild confidence and offer purpose (360G-OCF-A622517)

1)It will be used to extend the hours of a Community Advice Liaison staff member so that the overall scheme is managed responsibly and neither clients nor volunteers need feel burdened or concerned by governance or accountability. 2)will enable recruitment of and training of a volunteer assessor (ideally 2) to join the VCI team. 3) will be used to survey the potential service users to ensure the true and tailored needs can be met by the project deliverables. 4) will help to effectively communicate & collaborate with smaller grass-root groups within the various villages, the churches ie Anna chaplains & community development leaders, social prescribers for better wellbeing initiatives, HomeInstead, AgeUK's Community Link Workers, local care-agencies etc 5)contribute towards venue hires for the village gatherings as well as costs associated with the hire ie tasks from a village hall hirer's agreement, catering, activities 6)publicity to target the relevant audience for those who may be interested in one on one, small group or village gatherings 7)improvement to VCI's client relationship management software (Bluedoor Caseworker Connect) to underpin the enhanced service offering and better support the existing befriending service provided 8)recruit volunteer befrienders, volunteer contributors to group or gathering events, volunteer shoppers and volunteer drivers to assist with the access the groups or gatherings 9)contribution towards volunteer expenses reimbursement 10) hardship fund - towards the transport fare to cover volunteer expenses as there might be a contribution to the gathering on occasion, SUMup equipment & pre-purchase of shopping vouchers m