8th July 2026
Organisations operating in Scotland can now book up to 2 free places for our Connected Lives training. Gain the skills and confidence you need to better support people living with... Read more
7th July 2026
6 locations, 2 online sessions, 191 attendees and lots of cups of tea - thank you to all our attendees for joining us at Roadshow 2026! This year, we set... Read more
7th July 2026
We are delighted to introduce the 3 freelance specialists who will be supporting the delivery of the Connected Lives project. They will help deliver the Scotland-wide project providing free dementia... Read more
7th July 2026
We're delighted to announce that Befriend Motherwell have received their reaccreditation in the Quality in Befriending Excellence Award. Befriend Motherwell's service supports adults aged 65 and over living through 1:1... Read more
23rd June 2026
Listen In this podcast, our Quality Award Assessor Hayley chats to Ania Dudziec, Befriending Manager at Wimbledon Guild. The organisation's befriending service began over 100 years ago and is still... Read more
17th June 2026
This Loneliness Awareness Week, Rayella Broomhead, Programme Manager at b:friend, shares the importance of giving loneliness a voice. B:friend pairs volunteers with Older Neighbours who may benefit from a little... Read more
15th June 2026
To mark Loneliness Awareness Week and the 2026 theme of Giving Loneliness a Voice, we welcome guest blogger Melissa, who shares how painful experiences in her life showed her the... Read more
3rd June 2026
At Befriending Networks, we’ve been on the road meeting organisations delivering vital befriending services across the UK. So far, we’ve hosted Roadshow networking events in Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh, Manchester and... Read more
1st June 2026
It's Volunteers' Week! 🎉 Befriending is possible thanks to the incredible contribution of volunteers befrienders who give their time to help reduce loneliness, one conversation at time. Here are 5... Read more
21st May 2026
Our Learning & Development Manager, Victoria, shares her experiences of developing our dementia training, and how our new Scottish Government-funded Connected Lives project will help bring it to more third... Read more
20th May 2026
We're delighted that SWAN Women's Centre have achieved their reaccreditation in the Quality in Befriending Excellence Award! SWAN Women's Centre provides services that support and empower women and teenage girls... Read more
13th May 2026
We're delighted to announce that BeFriend in Bellshill have achieved their Excellence Award! BeFriend in Bellshill is part of Orbiston Neighbourhood Centre in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire. Their befriending service provides... Read more
5th May 2026
We're delighted to announce that West Lothian Youth Action Project have achieved their reaccreditation in the Quality in Befriending Excellence Award! West Lothian Youth Action Project has supported young people... Read more
28th April 2026
To mark Global Intergenerational Week 2026, we’re looking back at last month’s Campaign to End Loneliness Roadshow in Edinburgh. The event showcased and celebrated the incredible impact of social connection... Read more
27th April 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzL5IpOvgOI This week is Global Intergenerational Week, when communities across the world celebrate the power of connection between generations. To celebrate, we're sharing a very special research event exploring the... Read more
24th April 2026
In February 2026, we welcomed delegates from 49 organisations across Scotland to the fourth Scottish Forum on Isolation and Loneliness. We explored inequalities in loneliness, examples of loneliness interventions in... Read more
23rd April 2026
We are looking for three freelance specialists to support our Connected Lives programme. Connected Lives is a Scotland-wide project by Befriending Networks providing free dementia and social connection training and... Read more
21st April 2026
The 12-month programme will provide free dementia and social connection training and resources for staff, volunteers and carers across Scotland. We have launched Connected Lives: Dementia‑Aware Volunteering, a new project... Read more
14th April 2026
We are seeking two trustees to join the Befriending Networks board in the following roles: Member Trustee (open to candidates from organisations in the Befriending Networks membership) Appointed Treasurer As... Read more
8th April 2026
In March 2026, over 50 people gathered in Inverness for the first Social Isolation and Loneliness in the Scottish Highlands Conference. In this post, Executive Director of Befrienders Highland, Judith... Read moreCopyright 2026. All Rights Reserved