Sharon Ensor Email & Phone Number

Organiser of craft fairs for willow tree events.Member of Ilkeston theatre company.Former firefighter & cafe owner.

Listed skills include Training Programme Design.

• 

  Caring Companions Coordinator

  Voluntary Action Broxtowe

  Jan 2015 - Present

  Caring Companions is a weekly befriending service set up by myself at the charity, Voluntary Action Broxtowe, to tackle loneliness among older people who have no immediate family or friends.A trained volunteer will visit their companion every week and provide ‘friendly chat and warm company’ in order to help with feelings of isolation commonly experienced by elderly people.The service is available in Attenborough, Beeston, Bramcote, Chilwell, Stapleford and… Show more Caring Companions is a weekly befriending service set up by myself at the charity, Voluntary Action Broxtowe, to tackle loneliness among older people who have no immediate family or friends.A trained volunteer will visit their companion every week and provide ‘friendly chat and warm company’ in order to help with feelings of isolation commonly experienced by elderly people.The service is available in Attenborough, Beeston, Bramcote, Chilwell, Stapleford and Toton.Voluntary Action Broxtowe (VAB) has been active since 1976 and provides support to  vulnerable groups within the community.As part of the scheme, we are also looking to co-operate with other groups in the Nottinghamshire to help older people access a range of services.Befriending  is a way of  sharing life’s ups and downs and even providing just ‘a good old gossip’ from time to time.It also means regular checks can be made into the safety and wellbeing of an elderly person.Tackling loneliness within older people really benefits them mentally but health-wise as well.Volunteers, that have a spare couple of hours every week, come from all walks of life and just need to show an eagerness to make a difference within the community.we match people based on a number of factors, such as interests, dislikes and beliefs.If you know anyone who would benefit from a visit or you are interested in becoming a volunteer, please call 0115 917 80 80 Show less

• 

  Polesworth High School