Social Isolation and Loneliness: a public health issue
3rd June 2025
Presentation slides from Public Health Scotland which were presented in May 2025 to the Scottish Forum on Social Isolation and Loneliness Read moreScottish Forum on Social Isolation and Loneliness (May 25)
2nd June 2025
Report from the second meeting of the Scottish Forum on Social Isolation and Loneliness with keynote input from Public Health Scotland. Read moreStar Project – Safeguarding Policy
30th May 2025
Example policy from a current member and Quality in Befriending Award holder. This Safeguarding Policy includes Child and Adult Protection and Procedures. Read moreChanges to PVG Scheme (March 2025)
19th March 2025
An overview document of the changes to the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 which comes into effect from 1 April 2025. Read moreDisclosure Scotland Regulated Roles Guidance
19th March 2025
This guidance has been created by Disclosure Scotland to help you, whether you are applying for a regulated role or if you are employing someone (in a paid or unpaid... Read moreScottish Forum on Social Isolation and Loneliness (Feb 25)
3rd March 2025
Report from the first meeting of the Scottish Forum on Social Isolation and Loneliness which is co-chaired by Befriending Networks and Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland Read moreBefriending Networks Statistics Report 2023
1st October 2023
Our annual statistics report for the Befriending Sector with region by region breakdown Read moreRecovering our Connection 2023-2026
1st March 2023
Scottish Government strategy for tackling social isolation and loneliness Read moreCalculating the Economic Value of Volunteering
1st January 2021
Volunteer Scotland tool for calculating the economic value of volunteering Read moreMap of Gaps: Befriending in Scotland
1st July 2020
Mapping exercise of befriending services in Scotland, conducted in spring 2020 Read moreThe Effectiveness of Telephone Befriending
1st July 2020
A research breifing on the effectiveness of telephone befriending in third sector organisations Read more