Networking: Developing Your Service

Free

“My favourite thing about today was getting the opportunity to network and share ideas with other people working in the befriending sector. Sharing best practice and new ideas that arose from various conversations.” — Networking participant, 2024

Purpose of this event

Come and meet one of our members Eric Liddell Community who have started a befriending service in response to the needs of their clients.  Join us and gain some new ideas how to support and develop your project.

Join us and gain some new ideas how to support and develop your project.

Open to members and non members.

Co-hosted with

Eric Liddell Community

The Eric Liddell Community provides a friendly face to chat to, for carers to meet people with similar interests to connect with. Flexible to fit around the needs of the ever-changing life as a carer. This is a free service and is offered to all unpaid carers and care partners across Edinburgh. Find out more about them in our directory.

What are networking events?

Befriending Networks offers free networking events to provide a safe and friendly space for those working within community projects to come together, network, share and compare experiences, and learn from one another. If you have anything you’d like to discuss, please let us know in advance of the session. 

Participation Guidance

These events are hosted on Zoom and are free and welcome to all – members and non-members of Befriending Networks. We ask all our attendees to come online prepared to discuss with others, listen and learn. If you have a particular question or topic you would like the group to discuss, please contact the event facilitator in advance to add it to our agenda.

Questions?

Please get in touch with the event facilitator, nicola@befriending.co.uk

Event Facilitator

This event is facilitated by

Nicola

Membership Services Officer

Cancellation Policy: This event is a free event. We understand that circumstances can change. If you book to attend this event but can no longer attend, please inform the facilitator so that we can open your space to another attendee.

Accessibility: All Zoom events have live closed captions available. Please notify our Learning and Development Manager, victoria@befriending.co.uk, if you have accessibility requirements to help us be inclusive of your needs. 

36 tickets available