Befriending Directory

Searching for a befriender, thinking of volunteering, or wishing to connect with other befriending organisations? Our members offer a range of befriending services, including in-person, telephone and online befriending to local or national communities.

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What is befriending?

Befriending is a relationship supported by an organisation to enable meaningful connections. A service matches individuals or groups together and provides ongoing support to befrienders and service users. Find out more

Aberlour – Scotland’s Children’s Charity

Our purposeAberlour Children’s Charity helps disadvantaged children and families in Scotland have a brighter future.Our VisionNot all children are born with an equal chance. We will work together to beat...

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Argyll and Bute Befrienders

Argyll and Bute Befrienders SCIO provides emotional and social support to children and young people aged 6-18, living in Argyll and Bute who are affected by adversity or social isolation. ...

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Befriend a Child

At Befriend a Child we ensure that local children and young people have the opportunity to create positive childhood memories. We support children and young people growing up in difficult...

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BeFriends

BeFriends is a Dundee-based charity supporting children and young people aged 5 to 25 through one-to-one befriending and specialist groups. We connect young people who are experiencing challenges or at...

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Bfriend (registered South Ayrshire Befriending Project)

Bfriend

Bfriend is based in Ayr and provides a befriending service for young people aged between 8 to 18 years old with social or emotional support needs, living within South Ayrshire. ...

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Bright Futures UK

Bright Futures UK

National

Bright Futures UK was founded by people with lived experience of the challenges we aim to solve. We understand firsthand how a long-term illness can disrupt not only a young...

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Butterfly Trust (Cystic Fibrosis)

The Butterfly Trust provides direct Social Support, in the community, for people affected by Cystic Fibrosis across the whole of Scotland. One of the services we offer is Befriending for...

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COVEY (Community Volunteers Enabling You)

COVEY offers vital support to children, young people and their parent/carers throughout Lanarkshire. Through one to one and group befriending/mentoring, we offer tailored support that is centred on the individual...

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Deafblind UK

Deafblind UK support people who have combined sight and hearing loss which affects their access to information, mobility and communication. We help them to live with their condition and to...

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Dumfries & Galloway Befriending Project

Dumfries & Galloway Befriending Project recruits, trains and supports adult volunteers to befriend young people (aged 8 - 18 years) on a one-to-one basis. Our service supports young people who...

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Fairway Fife

Fairway Fife is a Peer Mentoring Charity involving people with learning disabilities from 16 years of age. Our aim is to encourage and support access to social and leisure facilities...

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Families First – St Andrews

Families First 1:1 Befriending Service

Our Befriending service offers children and young people one to one support with trained volunteers, known as befrienders, who share similar interests. They meet on a regular basis to pursue...

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Fife Young Carers

Fife Young Carers Volunteer Befriending

At FYC we support children and young people ages up to 25 in Fife who have a caring role for a family member. The befriending project seeks to provide a...

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Forth Valley Welcome

Forth Valley Welcome trains and matches Home Visitors to refugees (New Scots) and asylum seekers who have recently resettled in Stirling or Clackmannanshire. They help New Scots get acquainted with...

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Friends of the Family Winchester

5s to 13s Befriending

Our 5s to 13s Befriending service provides early support to local children and families in and around the Winchester area. We do this by offering one-to-one support to an individual...

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Glasgow Women’s Aid

Glasgow Women's Aid support children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse. The befriending service allows volunteers the opportunity to befriend and support women who have experienced domestic abuse...

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Hand of Solace

Hand of Solace befriending service is aimed at supporting: Isolated young people (5-16 years) and Isolated older people (60 and above) in Aberdeen taking into consideration individual challenges such as,...

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Home Link Family Support

Volunteer to support families with pre-school children, at home, and provide practical and emotional support, we actively encourage family learning, so all children in their early years have the best...

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Intandem – Inspiring Scotland

Intandem provides regular mentoring for children and young people involved in the care system, under a compulsory supervision order at hom, or at risk of, or in kinship care. Mentoring...

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Interest Link Borders

We work across the Scottish Borders improving the quality of life of socially isolated children and adults with learning disabilities aged 8+ and their family carers. We achieve this through...

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Lead Scotland – Young Carers Befriending

Fife Young Carers Befriending

Specialists in Linking Education and Disability Lead Scotland is a national charity supporting disabled people and carers by providing personalised learning, befriending, advice and information services. Lead Scotland’s Fife Befriending...

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LINK: Fife Mental Health Befriending Project

LINK Mental Health Befriending Project offers emotional, practical support and community integration to people aged 12-18 years, in East Fife , Levenmouth, Glenrothes and Kirkcaldy and aged 18-65 in East...

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PIPS Suicide Prevention Ireland Charity

We carry out Befriending services in Starbucks Cafes and Libraries throughout N. Ireland.

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Shetland Befriending Scheme

Shetland Befriending Scheme offers befriending on a 1:1 basis to children from aged 7 years, young people and adults aged 16+ years who need support to engage in the community...

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Space @ the Broomhouse Hub

Space Youth Befriending Service

We Provide a befriending service for children and young people aged 5–16 across Edinburgh who are affected by Parental Alcohol, Drug or Gambling harms. The service offers one-to-one support for...

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Speech Language Communication Company

Get A Buddy GAB is a programme designed for children and young people aged between 11 and 21 who experience social exclusion due to speech, language and communication barriers.

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Volunteer Centre Greenwich

Supported Volunteering Project and Emotional and Well Being Project

The Emotional Support and Wellbeing Project provides support to the residents of Greenwich who are lonely or isolated. It has been a lifeline to many residents and continues to be...

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Volunteer Glasgow

Young Person's Befriending Service

YPBS provides a high quality service to young people aged 8-18 who are coping with difficult circumstances in their lives. Whether this is because of unusual pressures in the family,...

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West Lothian Youth Action Project

INtegr8 Befriending Service

Befriending service for young people aged 10-21 with things going on in their lives which affect mental health/wellbeing. The service supports young people with issues around confidence & self-esteem &...

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Befriending Directory

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Aberlour – Scotland’s Children’s Charity

Argyll and Bute Befrienders

Befriend a Child

BeFriends

Bfriend (registered South Ayrshire Befriending Project)

Bfriend

Bright Futures UK

Bright Futures UK

Butterfly Trust (Cystic Fibrosis)

COVEY (Community Volunteers Enabling You)

Deafblind UK

Dumfries & Galloway Befriending Project

Fairway Fife

Families First – St Andrews

Families First 1:1 Befriending Service

Fife Young Carers

Fife Young Carers Volunteer Befriending

Forth Valley Welcome

Friends of the Family Winchester

5s to 13s Befriending

Glasgow Women’s Aid

Hand of Solace

Home Link Family Support

Intandem – Inspiring Scotland

Interest Link Borders

Lead Scotland – Young Carers Befriending

Fife Young Carers Befriending

LINK: Fife Mental Health Befriending Project

PIPS Suicide Prevention Ireland Charity

Shetland Befriending Scheme

Space @ the Broomhouse Hub

Space Youth Befriending Service

Speech Language Communication Company

Volunteer Centre Greenwich

Supported Volunteering Project and Emotional and Well Being Project

Volunteer Glasgow

Young Person's Befriending Service

West Lothian Youth Action Project

INtegr8 Befriending Service

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