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Welcome to Befriending Network Scotland's Media Centre. Befriending offers a supportive, trusting relationship through volunteer befrienders to people throughout all sections of the community who are socially isolated or facing difficulties in their lives. Befriending Network Scotland operates a large, national network of projects active or interested in befriending.
If you have a story to tell or are a media professional wanting to find out more about befriending, please contact info@befriending.co.uk.
Befriending Facts and Figures 2008
21 Apr Some interesting facts and figures about the befriending sector in Scotland from the number of volunteer hours worked through to existing gaps in provision.
Petition to end postcode lottery for adults with learning disabilities
20 Mar Projects supporting adults with learning disabilities have recently submitted a petition to the Scottish Government in order to end the postcode lottery that currently exists in the provision of befriending services across Scotland.
Scotland's Befriending sector reveals widespread ADHD misdiagnosis
27 Nov Misdiagnosis of ADHD may go some way to explaining why volunteer befrienders have largely positive experiences of working with children expected to have disruptive behaviour.
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“The Big Lottery Fund has supported the Befriending Network Scotland and befriending projects from our Investing in Communities funding. Our support for this part of the voluntary sector reflects our belief that the sector is uniquely placed to help build strong and inclusive communities. Befriending projects and their volunteers have a key role to play in helping us achieve our commitment to bring real improvements to communities by encouraging connections between people and by relieving social isolation.”
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