29th July 2024
Please save the date for Befriending Week 2024, taking place 1-7th November. Our annual conference and AGM will take place on Thursday 7th November. We will begin our official countdown... Read more
7th May 2024
It is our pleasure to introduce the Befriending Networks Strategic Plan 2024-29. At Befriending Networks, we envisage a society where quality befriending support is available to everyone who needs it... Read more
24th April 2024
Global Intergenerational Week is an annual campaign encouraging everyone to embrace intergenerational practice and relationships. It's a chance to celebrate the power of intergenerational relationships and highlight the outcomes achieved... Read more16th April 2024
In November 2023, we asked our members in which areas they felt they needed the most support. 31% responded that funding and financial security were their biggest concerns and, as... Read more
1st April 2024
Are you a member of Befriending Networks with a passion for making a difference in the third sector? We're seeking 2 new Member Directors to join our Board and contribute... Read more
26th March 2024
2024 marks the 40th year of Volunteers' Week and we're joining thousands of charities and voluntary organisations in recognising the contribution volunteers make across the UK. At Befriending Networks, we'll... Read more
3rd November 2023
Are you a member of Befriending Networks with a passion for making a difference in the third sector? We're seeking 2 new Member Directors to join our Board and contribute... Read more
31st October 2023
Emily has served on the Befriending Networks’ Board of Directors since 2021 and is proud to have been promoted from Vice Chairperson to Chairperson during this morning’s Annual General Meeting.... Read more
31st October 2023
A huge welcome to Matt, our new Membership Development Worker for Wales! Matt will be taking over from Roger, who left the organisation earlier this year. He will be responsible... Read more
26th October 2023
LEAP’s befriending service offers one-to-one befriending and friendship groups to older people in Lanarkshire through their Hands On Project. The Befriending Networks member matches volunteer befrienders with people aged 50... Read more
26th October 2023
Kingdom Abuse Survivors Project (KASP) is a Befriending Networks member with more than 25 years of experience in providing services to women and men who have experienced childhood sexual abuse.... Read more
26th October 2023
Ecas is a Befriending Networks member that offers friendship and companionship for isolated, physically disabled adults living in Edinburgh. Their befriending volunteers come from all walks of life and ages... Read more
26th October 2023
Highland Hospice Helping Hands supports people who are living with an advanced, life-shortening illness. The Befriending Networks member is a volunteer-delivered befriending service, helping befriendees to live their best possible... Read more
26th October 2023
Befrienders with Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis are trained volunteers who can offer a listening ear to anyone with pulmonary fibrosis, their carers, and family members over 18. A Befriending Networks... Read more
26th October 2023
Edinburgh-based charity and Befriending Networks member Vintage Vibes works to tackle the loneliness crisis in the city. Their befriending service matches volunteers with older people with similar interests, providing lasting... Read more
26th October 2023
As a member of Befriending Networks, Monifieth Befrienders offers a free service for socially isolated older people, and recently bereaved people of any age, who live within the area. The... Read more
26th October 2023
MHA is an award-winning charity which works to eliminate isolation and loneliness among older people by connecting them to communities. A member of Befriending Networks, MHA runs telephone, online and... Read more
26th October 2023
b:friend’s vision is to reduce isolation for people who are over 65, live on their own, and do not have a diagnosis that requires specialist support, such as dementia. The... Read more
25th October 2023
The Welcoming’s Friendship Project supports New Scots (refugees, asylum seekers and migrants) to overcome social isolation and build community in Edinburgh. Through one-to-one and group befriending activities, participants are empowered... Read more
25th October 2023
A member of Befriending Networks, Kincardine & Deeside Befriending recruits, trains and supports volunteer befrienders who are matched with isolated people aged 55 and over, to provide them with social... Read moreCopyright 2024. All Rights Reserved