Befriending Directory

Searching for a befriender, thinking of volunteering, or wishing to connect with other befriending organisations? Our Befriending Directory is here to help you find a befriending service that meets your requirements. Our members offer a range of befriending services, including in-person, telephone and online befriending to local or national communities.

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13 Rivers Trust

Eden Care UK

We currently provide Befriending services to individuals reaching End of Life and those who are terminally ill, with a particular focus on BAME community. That said, we support anyone who...

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A Listening Ear

A Listening Ear offers one-to-one befriending by telephone, online, and (where possible) at physical meetings in public settings such as local cafes. As one of our Phone Friends, we'd match...

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Aberlour

Aberlour supports children, young people and families to give them the best chance to flourish, and we've been doing it for over 140 years. We work with children and families,...

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Acacia Path Ltd

As Acacia Path, we are based in Belfast but serve in various locations. We welcome newcomers wholeheartedly in the name of Jesus. We strive to treat all with dignity and...

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Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis

Our telephone befrienders are trained volunteers who can give a listening ear by phone to anyone with Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) carers and family members over 18. The volunteers are a...

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Action in Mind (AiM)

Action in Mind is the leading local mental health charity predominantly working across the Stirling Council area, supporting better mental health for everyone.We provide person-centred, outcome focused services for people...

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Age Concern Mole Valley

The Age Concern Mole Valley Befriending service is for older people who are lonely and socially isolated. A Volunteer Befriender will visit to provide companionship on a regular basis. The...

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Age Connects Cardiff & Vale

Need extra support to stay independent at home? If you lack family or friends to help, our dedicated volunteers might assist with: Face-to-Face Befriending: A volunteer visits for a cup...

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Age Cymru

Friend in Need

Age Cymru has a telephone friendship call service called Friend In Need which aims to help tackle loneliness and isolation amongst the over 70s as a result of social distancing,...

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Age Cymru Powys

Alleviating loneliness by providing valuable support service for older, disabled, housebound and isolated people living in Powys. Tackling isolation so no one is left coping alone, to improve wellbeing and...

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Age UK (national)

Telephone friendship. Age UK and our partner charity The Silver Line offer free telephone friendship services so you can enjoy chatting with someone over the phone, all from the comfort of...

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Age UK Barnet

Telephone Home visiting and digital inclusion service for Barnet residents over 55 who feel socially isolated. Works with other local charities to develop capacity.

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Age UK Cheshire

Sharing Time is a telephone befriending project supporting people across the whole of Cheshire. The project matches people over 50 who may not get the opportunity for a regular friendly...

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Age UK Croydon

Befriending Program

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Age UK Ealing

Befriending Service

At Age UK Ealing, we’re here to brighten the days of older adults who feel lonely or isolated with our free Telephone Support and Neighbourly Connector Befriending service. Imagine receiving...

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Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham

We match older people with a befriender that either visits at least once per we in person or makes a call to have a chat. Sometimes this can involve going...

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Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire

The Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire Companion Line was set up in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic in 2020 and is a telephone befriending service. The service is for anyone...

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Age UK Hull

The Befriending service aims to reduce loneliness for people aged 50 or over, by providing regular contact at a time which is convenient to the person. Telephone Befriending Service The...

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Age UK Lincoln and South Lincolnshire

The Befriending Service is for people who feel lonely and isolated, especially due to frailty and or physical impairments that prevents them from leaving their homes to enjoy companionship. As...

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Age UK Lindsey

Our Befriending Service is for anyone over the age of 50 living in East or West Lindsey and North Lincolnshire who suffers from loneliness isolation and would like more social...

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Age UK Merton

Merton Befriending Service is a collaboration with Wimbledon Guild in Merton working together to deliver a high quality befriending service for isolated older people. We offer a free face to...

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Age UK North Craven

To make later life in North Craven a fulfilling and enjoyable experience, reducing isolation and loneliness, and providing the right support at the right time for older people

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Age UK North Tyneside

Befriending

Our Befriending service offers vital emotional support to vulnerable or isolated adults over 50. Customers can access the service through self-referral, or by a family member or professional by completing...

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Age UK North Yorkshire Coast and Moors

Age UK NYCM

We offer a befriending service to help combat loneliness for people who are feeling lonely and isolated. We have a befriending coordinator who will match a volunteer to a client,...

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Age UK Norwich

As a local and independent charity, we focus on the issues that impact the over 50s in our community. From friendly advice to welcoming clubs and groups, offering support in...

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Age UK Reading

Age UK Reading provides befriending services to the older people of Reading and surrounding areas so as to reduce social isolation and loneliness.

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Age UK Solihull

Linking People Together

Age UK Solihull's volunteer befrienders visit lonely and socially isolated older people in the community who have no one to talk to. This is usually on a weekly basis for...

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Age UK Somerset

The Wellbeing Service

The Wellbeing service: is to help beat loneliness, because growing older is a different experience for everyone, the Wellbeing Service is made up of different elements - Chat and Map,...

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Age UK South Gloucestershire

Age UK South Gloucestershire's Befriending Service is for anyone in the county who is aged 50+ and who feel lonely or socially isolated and struggles to leave their home. What...

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Age UK Waltham Forest

Just Connect Befriending Service

If you are a Waltham Forest resident aged 60+, live alone and are feeling lonely, or you have lost confidence in going out and about, this service may be for...

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13 Rivers Trust

Eden Care UK

A Listening Ear

Aberlour

Acacia Path Ltd

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis

Action in Mind (AiM)

Age Concern Mole Valley

Age Connects Cardiff & Vale

Age Cymru

Friend in Need

Age Cymru Powys

Age UK (national)

Age UK Barnet

Age UK Cheshire

Age UK Croydon

Befriending Program

Age UK Ealing

Befriending Service

Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham

Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire

Age UK Hull

Age UK Lincoln and South Lincolnshire

Age UK Lindsey

Age UK Merton

Age UK North Craven

Age UK North Tyneside

Befriending

Age UK North Yorkshire Coast and Moors

Age UK NYCM

Age UK Norwich

Age UK Reading

Age UK Solihull

Linking People Together

Age UK Somerset

The Wellbeing Service

Age UK South Gloucestershire

Age UK Waltham Forest

Just Connect Befriending Service

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