Befriending Week
1 – 7 November
Befriending Week is the national campaign celebrating and raising awareness of befriending and the positive impact it has on individuals and communities.
During the week, we invite those in the befriending sector to reflect on their achievements over the previous year, thank volunteers and staff, celebrate their service users, and share their message with stakeholders, government and the public.
Our Befriending Week theme for 2025 is Collaboration and Partnership.
Befriending Week is also an opportunity to look into the future by raising awareness of how befriending helps to tackle isolation and create community connections, in-person and at a distance.
Befriending Week was established in 2012 by Befriending Networks, working in collaboration with our membership and strategic partners.
Get involved in Befriending Week!
There are many ways to get involved with Befriending Week. Each year, we release a host of resources for you to use with your volunteers, service users and community. We also facilitate events to help you plan your contribution to the campaign and throughout the week itself, including our Annual Conference.
We encourage you to get involved on social media using #BefriendingWeek and #WythnosCyfeillio.
Befriending Week News
Guest blog: Building strength and belonging through LGBT+ connection
Rainbow Communities supports and empowers vulnerable members of the LGBT+ community. In this blog, they explore the power of connection… Read more
Podcast: Collaboration and Community Voice with Rachel Nixseaman
In this podcast, Victoria chats to Rachel Nixseaman, director and co-founder of Deciding Matters, a participatory democracy organisation based in… Read more
It’s Befriending Week! 🎉
Befriending Week 2025 is here! From 1 – 7 November, communities across the UK and beyond will be gathering in… Read moreBefriending Week Partners
Interested in being a strategic supporter, a corporate partner, or providing media coverage to Befriending Week? Download the Communications Toolkit or get in touch.
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