Call & Care
Call and Care is a new initiative from Premier providing resources to support and encourage Community Groups (churches and other organisations) to train and equip local volunteers to make contact by telephone with people in their communities.
Many people in our society today are isolated and lonely. The number of people and the intensity of isolation has been exacerbated by the circumstances surrounding the pandemic and varying stages of lockdown.
In a recent survey, more than a quarter of people could not recall the last time anyone outside their family had asked how they were.
This is where the Church and local community organisations can be part of the answer and show the love of Jesus by reaching out to those in need of a listening ear and someone to talk to bringing encouragement, hope and a sense of belonging.
Online Training
The twelve videos of the Call and Care initiative consider issues such as:
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the need for someone to talk to
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confidentiality and safeguarding
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selecting the right team members
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how to be a good listener
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mental health issues
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well-being tips
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and support for caller-makers.
Also two modules specifically giving a Christian context, covering prayer and issues of faith.
Online Resources
You can download all the resources from the Call and Care training. All resources are in PDF format.
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It’s Good to Talk
With the virus spreading and lockdown’s becoming the new norm, the ability to interact with others outside our household/bubble has been restricted. Each local situation is different and the details will differ but through these Call and Care videos we aim to offer a framework of ideas to encourage safe supportive contact to be put in place.
Free Resources
Do you need to share your resources with your team or someone else?
Are you looking to use these resources in various ways on different platforms and presentations?
Complete the form and you'll receive a Dropbox URL which will allow you to get FREE access and the possibility to download all the Call and Care videos and PDFs.
About Call & Care
Developed by Jonathan Clark, Director of Premier Lifeline: the National Christian Helpline, Call and Care is a series of videos and written materials to equip the setting up and support of a team of call-making volunteers.
Jonathan Clark, Director of Premier Lifeline: the National Christian Helpline
That all those who are isolated are provided with the opportunity of a regular personal call from a friend, neighbour, family member or volunteer.
To encourage people to make contact with and support those who are isolated by means of the telephone (and other appropriate media), through organised local Call and Care Teams delivered by Community Groups (churches and other organisations).
The local Church identifies a coordinator/core group and a team of call-makers who will work under their leadership to call out to an identified list of people on a regular basis to check-in with them and be there for them.
