If you are interested in joining us, please email us using the contact page. We usually arrange to meet up with you, have a chat, find out a little about you and help ease any concerns you have about coming to the group for the first time. This is called a befriending. We understand it is a nerve-wrecking first step, especially for those who aren’t out to anyone. We like to make it as easy as possible for you. And when you get here, one of our expert tea / coffee makers will make a cuppa especially for you… just because it’s you!
What is a befriending? What can I expect?
A befriending may sound scary, but it’s not so bad! We understand that some people would feel very frightened to enter a group environment. So, to help put you at ease, we have some volunteers that will meet up with you in a neutral environment, such as a cafe, buy you a soft drink, and answer any questions you may have. They can also explain anything about the group that may be unclear, and they are a friendly face that you can turn to later! And don’t worry, we will pay for the coffee!
After the befriending, they will accompany you along to GLYNI, and you will be warmly welcomed into the group, they will introduce you to the other members and show you around. you have nothing to fear, and if you do, we will continually try to make you feel at ease. You are amongst friends in GLYNI.
Is there anything that I should not do?
We are a safe space in GLYNI. Everything we do is to make sure that our members are safe, and feel safe and welcome. We ask that you respect this, and not do anythig to yourself or others that would make GLYNI less safe.
What if I want to help out, to volunteer with you?
We have a team of volunteers to assist our co-ordinator with the general running of the group. As we are a peer-led group, in most cases we require that our group members nominate their own volunteers. However, this does not mean you shouldn’t get in touch! ‘Volunteering’ within GLYNI doesn’t mean you need to be a ‘volunteer’. We encourage all our members to contribute and help us out in everything we do, that is our ethos! So we would encourage you to join the group as a member, and contribute from there!
If you have a particular area in which you want to volunteer, and you don’t feel this is the best way for you to do it, we encourage you to get in touch with us, or with the Cara-Friend organisation, our parent group. You can contact us by using our contact page, and you can learn more about cara-Friend and contact them using the link above to ‘The Cara-Friend Group’.
You can also learn more about how our GLYNI Team operates by reading our page on this using the link above.
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