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• Updated: October 2025

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Journey Across Befriending – Travel Guide

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• Updated: October 2025

Access our Travel Guide, a resource from our 2025 Roadshow that includes top tips and resources to help you navigate the world of befriending. Contact info@befriending.co.uk for a plain-text copy. Download

Encompass Insurance Guide

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• Updated: August 2025

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Supporting neurodiversity in your volunteer team

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• Updated: June 2025

An introductory guide with suggestions for creating a neuro-inclusive environment at every stage of the volunteering journey. Download

Volunteer Recognition – Discussion from our Leaders and Managers Network

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• Updated: May 2025

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A brief guide to loneliness among children and young people at school

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• Updated: May 2025

 This research-based guide offers a broad overview of what loneliness is, how it affects young people, why it matters so much in educational contexts, and supports thinking about what can... Download

Top Tips for Running an Intergenerational Befriending Project (Infographic)

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• Updated: April 2025

Want to run some intergenerational activity but not sure where to start? This infographic give 5 top tips for how to make it happen. Download

Funds and Fundraising for the Befriending Sector

• Toolkits and Sector Support
• Updated: February 2025

A digital toolkit with top tips and resources to help you find and apply for funding. Download

Shifting Sands planning support guide

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• Updated: January 2025

An SCVO guide to help Chief Executives, leadership teams and trustees of voluntary organisations with planning in uncertain times. Download

Befriending Networks Membership Logo 2025

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• Updated: December 2024

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Upcoming Training and Events

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• Updated: October 2024

Find out more about the available courses for November 2024 to February 2025. Download

Community & Grassroots Fundraising

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• Updated: October 2024

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CRM Systems for befriending organisations

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• Updated: August 2025

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Good Practice Procedure – Steps for Closing Down a Befriending Project

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• Updated: September 2020

Guidance to help support your organisation if your project has to close Download

Training Catalogue for 2024: An overview

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• Updated: January 2024

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Befriending Networks Training and Events Catalogue 2024

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• Updated: January 2024

A catalogue of all training and events available including networking, masterclasses and topical events. Download

Engagement and Participation with Children and Young People Guidance

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• Updated: June 2024

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Befriending Agreement – Guidance

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• Updated: June 2024

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Wythnos Gwirfoddolwyr – Volunteers Thank You Certificate

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• Updated: May 2024

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Staying safe at the holidays / Cadw’n ddiogel yn ystod gwyliau’r gaeaf

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• Updated: December 2023

Many community projects shut their doors over the winter break. Here are some suggestions to help you consider your options and resources in advance. (Bilingual) Download