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.
Check out our upcoming Vital Skills, Topical Training and Good Practice sessions for continued development and staff learning. To learn directly from other projects and build connections across the sector, book your place on one of our monthly Networking events, or enhance your knowledge and build your skillset by attending our next Masterclass. You can browse all of our upcoming training opportunities and events below.
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.
The training toolkit is a resource for staff in befriending, providing you with a variety of 38 resources to help you build befriender training.
Join our CEO Susan for the September Leaders and Managers Network where she'll be facilitating a discussion on how to tell your organisation's story using case studies and media engagement.
Vital Skills for Staff courses are intensive and interactive training events focused on best practice in befriending and supporting participants to develop key skills, policies and procedures in certain areas.
If you are interested in becoming a member, or would just like to find out more about who we are and what we do, then this is the ideal session for you.
If you are interested in becoming a member, or would just like to find out more about who we are and what we do, then this is the ideal session for you.
If you are interested in becoming a member, or would just like to find out more about who we are and what we do, then this is the ideal session for you.
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!
If you are interested in becoming a member, or would just like to find out more about who we are and what we do, then this is the ideal session for you.
This course is to help you design your in-house dementia training with the use of our training resources and/or help you create a dementia-friendly service following good practice guidance.
Not sure if your befrienders require a DBS Check? Not certain what regulated work means? Want a chance to ask questions? This event is for you.
In this session we will discuss with questions and answers how services transition from telephone services to face to face befriending services and how you may manage that type of change.
Join our CEO Susan for the October Leaders and Managers Network where she'll be facilitating a discussion on funding, including grassroots fundraising, crowdfunding and donors.
If you are interested in becoming a member, or would just like to find out more about who we are and what we do, then this is the ideal session for you.
A membership exclusive, a celebration and social for your Befrienders.
Join us for our Annual General Meeting for guest speakers, networking and our Befriending Week celebrations!
Learn to handle difficult scenarios, complex referrals and create a mentally safe environment for your stakeholders
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