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Befriending Resources

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Age UK Service Handbook Example

  • Policy and Procedure Template
  • Updated: October 2024
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SWAN Womens Centre Alcohol and Drugs Policy Example

  • Policy and Procedure Template
  • Updated: September 2026
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Befriender Training Toolkit: Membership Feedback

  • Impact and Evaluation
  • Updated: September 2024
Feedback report from our survey of toolkit users between January and June 2024. Download File
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Training Catalogue for 2024: An overview

  • Toolkits and Sector Support
  • Updated: January 2024
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Social Isolation and Loneliness Winter Fund 2023 Report

  • Impact and Evaluation
  • Updated: April 2023
Report on the Scottish Government Small Grants Programme managed by Befriending Networks in Winter 2023. Download File

What Works Wellbeing:Tackling Loneliness Review of Reviews

  • Research
  • Updated: October 2018
An overview of reviews: the effectiveness of interventions to address loneliness at all stages of the life-course Download File

Social Connections and Sight Loss

  • Research
  • Updated: June 2018
Report of Research by Royal Blind and Scottish War Blinded into links between vision impairment and loneliness Download File

‘All The Lonely People’ Report by Mental Health Foundation

  • Research
  • Updated: May 2022
Report by the Mental Health Foundation published during Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 Download File

Co-op Foundation Youth Loneliness Report

  • Research
  • Updated: April 2018
Co-op Foundation report on youth loneliness (16-25 year olds) Download File

Understanding Befriending: a study of befriending schemes for older people

  • Research
  • Updated: April 2021
Study commissioned by The Mercer's Company to understand what makes for good befriending and identify lessons for organsiations who support it. Download File
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Good Practice Procedure – Steps for Closing Down a Befriending Project

  • Toolkits and Sector Support
  • Updated: September 2020
Guidance to help support your organisation if your project has to close Download File
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Befriending Networks Training and Events Catalogue 2024

  • Toolkits and Sector Support
  • Updated: January 2024
A catalogue of all training and events available including networking, masterclasses and topical events. Download File

Scottish Recovery Network | Run your own Recovery Conversation Café

  • Research
  • Updated: July 2021
Scottish Recovery Network share how to use a recovery conversation cafe approach Download File

Young Carer’s Project Mentoring Handbook Example

  • Policy and Procedure Template
  • Updated: March 2023
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Lessons from Befriending in the Time of COVID-19

  • Research
  • Updated: April 2021
Report published by Independent Age and The Mercer's Company Download File
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Befriender Structured Supervision Record Template

  • Policy and Procedure Template
  • Updated: June 2024
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Befriender Support and Supervision Record Template

  • Policy and Procedure Template
  • Updated: June 2024
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Befriender Support and Supervision Policy Template

  • Policy and Procedure Template
  • Updated: June 2024
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