Trust Befriending & Supportive Communities Befriending

About Trust Befriending & Supportive Communities Befriending

Our befriending projects aim to make and build connections between people in their community, reduce social isolation and improve wellbeing. Our project does this by offering a source of support through building a safe and trusting relationship, time out of normal routine which provides an opportunity to meet others, feel part of the community and have fun.Trust Befriending:For over 20 years we’ve been helping people make and build connections between people in their community, reduce social isolation and improve their wellbeing. The befriending service works with socially isolated individuals who are assessed by health and social care as having a community care need and are referred to our project. This service supports, trains and then matches volunteers with their befriendee to provide a few hours per week of social support over a six-month period. Referrals are carefully considered for those with community care needs including people with disabilities, mental health issues, the elderly and others when appropriate.Supportive Communities:The ‘Supportive Communities’ project, is funded through HSCP Inverclyde, exists to help refugees settle in Inverclyde with the support of community volunteers. Our trained volunteers offer one -to-one befriending and also support for families, recently arrived in Inverclyde.

7, John Wood Street, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, PA14 5HU