Compassionate Neighbours
Can you brighten someone’s day?
All it takes is one or two hours a week to lend a listening ear and offer your friendship and support.
Are you a kind and compassionate person?
Are you a good listener who enjoys a chat?
If you can answer ‘yes’ to both these questions, then you have what it takes to be a Compassionate Neighbour.
No other qualifications are needed.
You can brighten someone’s day. All it takes is 1 or 2 hours a week to lend a listening ear and offer your friendship and support.
You may also be surprised how good this makes you feel. Being a Compassionate Neighbour brings a sense of warmth and wellbeing that’s a two-way street.
Submit your interest hereYour impact
Make someone’s day brighter
Encourage people to do what makes them happy
Be a listening ear
Keep people connected
Could you help support someone in your local community by becoming a Compassionate Neighbour volunteer?
If you do choose to join the Compassionate Neighbours movement, we will support you with fun, engaging sessions to help you feel confident in your role and connect with others who are sharing their kindness by becoming a Compassionate Neighbour, like you.
We will then introduce you to someone who lives nearby and who shares some of your interests. If you hit it off, you’ll be encouraged to meet each other once a week.
Apart from that, it’s up to the two of you to decide how best to get to know each other and how to build your friendship together - but we will always be here to support you both if you feel this is needed, or there is a change in your circumstances.
“This project has such an impact on the lives of our community members, many of whom would only have interactions with carers and medical professionals if it were not for the friendly visits made by their Compassionate Neighbour.”
Are you interested in becoming a Compassionate Neighbour?
Simply fill out the form below to register your interest.
Compassionate Cafe
We host a monthly Compassionate Cafe in Maidstone
When people come together it helps us feel connected.
Many of us face difficulties in life, loss, bereavement or caring for someone with a life limiting condition. The listening ear of a stranger can really help.
Our Compassionate Café provides a warm, welcoming space for members of the Maidstone community to come together when they have been affected by any type of loss or loneliness.
The cafe will be a warm and welcoming venue, hosted by our trained Compassionate Neighbours making this the ideal place to feel comfortable for a friendly chat with others.
No need to book ahead - it will be lovely to meet you. If you would like more information, please contact our Compassionate Neighbours team by emailing cn@hokh.co.uk
Sessions take place once a month at Leah’s Bistro, High Street, Maidstone from 10:30am – 12pm.
Our next Compassionate Cafe sessions
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