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Funds and Fundraising for the Befriending Sector
- Toolkits and Sector Support
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February 2025
A digital toolkit with top tips and resources to help you find and apply for funding.
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Befriender Application Form Template
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June 2024
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Shifting Sands planning support guide
- Toolkits and Sector Support
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January 2025
An SCVO guide to help Chief Executives, leadership teams and trustees of voluntary organisations with planning in uncertain times.
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Befriending Networks Membership Logo 2025
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December 2024
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Upcoming Training and Events
- Toolkits and Sector Support
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October 2024
Find out more about the available courses for November 2024 to February 2025.
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Community & Grassroots Fundraising
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October 2024
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CRM Systems for Volunteer Management
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October 2024
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Age UK Service Handbook Example
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October 2024
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SWAN Womens Centre Alcohol and Drugs Policy Example
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February 2025
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Befriender Training Toolkit: Membership Feedback
- Impact and Evaluation
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September 2024
Feedback report from our survey of toolkit users between January and June 2024.
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Training Catalogue for 2024: An overview
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January 2024
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Befriending Networks Training and Events Catalogue 2024
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January 2024
A catalogue of all training and events available including networking, masterclasses and topical events.
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Scottish Recovery Network | Run your own Recovery Conversation Café
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July 2021
Scottish Recovery Network share how to use a recovery conversation cafe approach
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Young Carer’s Project Mentoring Handbook Example
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March 2023
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What Works Wellbeing:Tackling Loneliness Review of Reviews
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October 2018
An overview of reviews: the effectiveness of interventions to address loneliness at all stages of the life-course
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Social Connections and Sight Loss
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June 2018
Report of Research by Royal Blind and Scottish War Blinded into links between vision impairment and loneliness
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Lessons from Befriending in the Time of COVID-19
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April 2021
Report published by Independent Age and The Mercer's Company
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Co-op Foundation Youth Loneliness Report
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April 2018
Co-op Foundation report on youth loneliness (16-25 year olds)
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