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Are you someone who likes to visit a lonely person? At Present in Vriendschap we have been bringing, lonely people in contact with suitable volunteer. There are many “older” lonely people, but also young people, who call on us. Do you want to drink a cup of coffee, offer a listening ear, sometimes think along or maybe you can go for a walk or bike ride. In consultation with each other you will look for your way of giving attention. Attention is the keyword of our organization. Present in Friendship originated from a citizens' initiative. In addition to connecting people, we also organize small trips, a pleasant New Year's afternoon, a Sinterklaas afternoon, sometimes a dinner, depending on our budget. We regularly organize an afternoon for the volunteers to educate ourselves, but also to meet and get to know each other better. All this with the help of an expert. You are not alone and you can always fall back on the professionals or the board. On the website you can read a lot about what we have done in recent years. There are small articles about the trips and there is something to read about the background of our approach. If you are interested, we would like to make an appointment to meet you.

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Etten-Leur

Buddy & company

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Are you someone who likes to visit a lonely person?
At Present in Vriendschap we have been bringing,
lonely people in contact with suitable volunteer.

There are many “older” lonely people,
but also young people, who call on us.

Do you want to drink a cup of coffee, offer a listening ear, sometimes think along or maybe you can go for a walk or bike ride.

In consultation with each other you will look for your way of giving attention.
Attention is the keyword of our organization.

Present in Friendship originated from a citizens' initiative.
In addition to connecting people, we also organize small trips, a pleasant New Year's afternoon, a Sinterklaas afternoon, sometimes a dinner, depending on our budget.

We regularly organize an afternoon for the volunteers to educate ourselves, but also to meet and get to know each other better.
All this with the help of an expert. You are not alone and you can always fall back on the professionals or the board.

On the website you can read a lot about what we have done in recent years. There are small articles about the trips and there is something to read about the background of our approach.

If you are interested, we would like to make an appointment to meet you.

Practical information

Time investment

Weekly from 1 to 2 hours

Location

Etten-Leur

Impact

For whom

Elderly

Impact area

Social & wellbeing

Category

Buddy & company
Betsie
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About Betsie

I am a woman around retirement age and have been a volunteer at Present in Vriendschap for over 7 years. Working for Present offers me a lot of fulfillment. The contact with new people, the conversations and the happiness that you can really mean something to someone else, means that I do this with a lot of passion. I have a background in Waldorf education, but also in the biodynamic world of working on the land and having my own health food store. For the fifth year I have been tending a flower picking garden, with my hands in the soil. I enjoy my grandchild and I also like to read a lot and knit and preferably have a good conversation every day. .

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