1st October 2025
Befriending Week is just around the corner – we can't wait to see what you've got planned! Everyone who takes part makes a huge difference, whether you're running an event,... Read more
16th September 2025
In this guest blog, the Royal Voluntary Service (RVS) share exciting news about the launch of a new volunteer recruitment platform and how you can make the most of it. An... Read more
30th July 2025
Book your Early Bird ticket to get a £10 discount on training It’s just 100 days until our network gathers online for our Annual Conference on Wednesday 5 November! We’ll... Read more
30th July 2025
We're delighted to announce our most recent reaccreditation for the Quality Award, Shetland Befriending Scheme! Shetland Befriending Scheme, hosted by Voluntary Action Shetland, are a befriending service who support children... Read more
22nd July 2025
Embracing Age is looking for a friendly, confident individual to provide high-level administrative support to the CEO, enabling them to focus on strategic growth, external engagement, and leading the organisation.... Read more
22nd July 2025
Are you passionate about building a more connected society, where no one feels forgotten or alone? Befriending Networks, the world’s largest network of befriending projects, is recruiting two trustees to... Read more
3rd July 2025
Our Befriending Development Worker Matt shares his reflections from the Welsh Council for Voluntary Action’s annual conference, Gofod3 (‘Third Space’ in Welsh). The WCVA’s annual conference, gofod3, is always a... Read more
2nd July 2025
Anyone who has been involved with a befriending project knows the power of social connection. We're here to support befriending teams across the world who are helping people experiencing loneliness... Read more
2nd July 2025
Congratulations to the team at Befriend a Child for their reaccreditation as an Excellence Award holder! Befriend a Child are an Aberdeen based organisation that supports children and young people... Read more
2nd July 2025
We're delighted to announce our most recent reaccreditation for the Quality Award, London Irish Centre! The London Irish Centre has served the Irish community in London since it was first... Read more
23rd June 2025
Our Journey Across Befriending roadshow made its final stops at Aberdeen and Tamworth recently. Aberdeen Roadshow On Wednesday 21 May, Victoria and Lynne headed to Aberdeen for our event co-hosted... Read more
5th June 2025
We have joined forces with Food Train, Generations Working Together and colleagues across Europe to study the actions of third sector organisations on the promotion of active and healthy ageing... Read more
5th June 2025
Volunteering should be for everyone, so we've just launched a new resource to help you create a neuro-inclusive environment for your befriending team. Our new how-to guide, Supporting Neurodiversity in... Read more
5th June 2025
As we continue to explore good practice for Volunteers' Week, our CEO Susan shares some ways we can help you to strengthen safeguarding in your project. At the core of... Read more
5th June 2025
To celebrate Volunteers' Week, members The Creighton Centre share a volunteering success story from one of their telephone befrienders, Marie-Emilie. The Creighton Centre’s Homeline service provides long-term befriending support, helping... Read more
4th June 2025
This Volunteers' Week, we're excited to announce our new e-learning platform. Our first course, How to have your first conversation, is designed to help your volunteer befrienders feel more confident... Read more
4th June 2025
For Volunteers' Week, our Learning and Development Manager Victoria explores the role of language in the volunteer recruitment process and how it can help future volunteers know that befriending is... Read more
3rd June 2025
Every year for Volunteers' Week, we add a new resource to the Befriender Training Toolkit. For 2025, we've added a guide to creating your own case study scenarios for training.... Read more
3rd June 2025
This Volunteers' Week, we're unpacking the Befriender Training Toolkit and exploring how you can use the resources to build a strong befriending team. What is the Befriender Training Toolkit? The... Read more
2nd June 2025
Volunteers’ Week is here! Across the UK, people are coming together to recognise and celebrate the invaluable contribution that volunteers give to their communities. We’re celebrating with some exciting new... Read moreCopyright 2026. All Rights Reserved