Our Training and Events are designed to supercharge your befriending project! With 30 years of experience in the sector, we’ve developed a programme of training and events that provides your team with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver quality befriending to individuals and communities.
Have a team that needs training? Can’t find the training you need at the time you need it? Or would prefer training in person at your organisation? Contact our team to discuss bespoke training packages.
Don’t miss out – some training sessions and events are only open to members of Befriending Networks! Join now to receive discounted booking fees and exclusive access to training and events.
Share ideas and insights with your peers at the next Leaders and Managers Network on Monday 2 March, where we’ll be exploring funding and finances.

Discover the principles and practice of collaboration and co-design in this engaging e-learning course.

Learn practical, proven strategies to reduce complex and inappropriate referrals and improve working relationships in your community.

Develop your knowledge, skills and confidence for designing, delivering and evaluating the training you provide.

By attending Policies and Procedures for Befrienders, participants will discuss good practice for communicating your infrastructure with befrienders and motivating them to actively engage and follow your policies and procedures.

Co-hosted with Gig Buddies, part of Learning Disability Wales

Connect, share, and discuss practice, policy and research linked to social isolation and loneliness in Scotland

Bring your ideas and questions for peer networking and knowledge exchange.

Introducing for safeguarding provides participants with a chance for peer discussion, and access to the delegate pack of resources, policies and procedures.

New to Befriending Networks and want to learn more about what your membership has to offer? Or are you an existing member looking for a refresher on the benefits of being part of our Network? Either way, this session is for you!

Find out more about Befriending Networks and how to access resources to support your project.

Join this course to learn more about evidencing the impact of your befriending project to demonstrate your work to stakeholders and funders.


A day of cross-sector and cross-community discussion, deliberation, and action planning around social isolation and loneliness in the Highlands. Co-hosted with Befrienders Highlands.

Join this session to learn and discuss the seven key principles of retention.

Discuss and share ways managing your workload
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