{"id":548,"date":"2026-02-11T15:38:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T15:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.positive-change.org\/staging\/?page_id=548"},"modified":"2026-04-19T04:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T04:04:37","slug":"refer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staging.positive-change.org\/staging\/refer\/","title":{"rendered":"Refer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Refer Someone for Support<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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If you know someone experiencing loneliness or social isolation, you can refer them to our Befriending Service using the form below.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Who Might Need Our Support?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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You may consider referring someone who:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Feels Lonely or Isolated<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Someone who has limited social contact and would benefit from regular companionship.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Has Recently Experienced Loss<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Individuals who may be struggling after bereavement, illness, or a major life change.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Lives Alone<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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People with little day-to-day interaction who would benefit from a friendly weekly visit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Is Struggling With Confidence<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Someone who may need gentle encouragement to regain independence and social confidence.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Benefit From Positive Interaction<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Anyone who simply needs a consistent, compassionate presence in their week.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Is Open to Support<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The individual should be aware of and willing to receive support from a volunteer.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Important Information Before Referring<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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If you would like to refer someone to our Volunteer Befriending Service, please click the button below to complete the referral form and send it to <\/span>contact@positive-change.org<\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Join us in Creating Positive Change<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Whether you want to volunteer, make a referral, or support our work, there are many ways to get involved.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Refer Someone for Support If you know someone experiencing loneliness or social isolation, you can refer them to our Befriending Service using the form below. Who Might Need Our Support? You may consider referring someone who: Feels Lonely or Isolated Someone who has limited social contact and would benefit from regular companionship. Has Recently Experienced […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-548","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.positive-change.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/548","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.positive-change.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.positive-change.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.positive-change.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.positive-change.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=548"}],"version-history":[{"count":79,"href":"https:\/\/staging.positive-change.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/548\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1206,"href":"https:\/\/staging.positive-change.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/548\/revisions\/1206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.positive-change.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=548"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}