The role of a befriender can be far ranging. Every person has individual needs so an introduction to a volunteer befriender must and does reflect this. Typically, a befriender will visit on a regular weekly basis for about 1 to 2 hours. This may be within a person’s own home or at an arranged meeting point outside, for example at their local shops, café or park etc. A befriender can simply listen and talk with that person, and by so doing offer that vital and very special emotional support that is often most needed by all of us.