Befriending Directory

Searching for a befriender, thinking of volunteering, or wishing to connect with other befriending organisations? Our members offer a range of befriending services, including in-person, telephone and online befriending to local or national communities.

Whilst we encourage our members to keep their Directory listing up to date, we aren’t responsible for the accuracy of the information listed or the services provided by those in our Directory.

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What is befriending?

Befriending is a relationship supported by an organisation to enable meaningful connections. A service matches individuals or groups together and provides ongoing support to befrienders and service users. Find out more

A Listening Ear

A Listening Ear offers one-to-one befriending by telephone, online, and (where possible) at physical meetings in public settings such as local cafes. As one of our Phone Friends, we'd match...

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Aberlour – Scotland’s Children’s Charity

Our purpose Aberlour Children’s Charity helps disadvantaged children and families in Scotland have a brighter future. Our Vision Not all children are born with an equal chance. We will work...

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Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis

National

Our telephone befrienders are trained volunteers who can give a listening ear by phone to anyone with Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) carers and family members over 18. The volunteers are a...

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Action in Mind (AiM)

Action in Mind is the leading local mental health charity predominantly working across the Stirling Council area, supporting better mental health for everyone. We provide person-centred, outcome focused services for...

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Age Connects Cardiff & Vale

Community Support & Good Neighbours

Do you need some extra support now and again to help stay independent and living in your own home? If you don't have family or friends who can help, our...

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Age Cymru

Friend in Need is a telephone friendship service designed specifically to support older people who feel alone, lonely and are isolated. The service was developed and launched in June 2020...

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Age UK (national)

National

The Age UK Telephone Friendship service matches older isolated people to volunteers with mutual interests for a weekly 30 minute call, to help combat loneliness and social isolation.

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Age UK Barnet

Telephone Home visiting and digital inclusion service for Barnet residents over 55 who feel socially isolated. We work with other local charities to develop capacity.

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Age UK Camden

Dementia Befriending - If you're an older person with memory issues or dementia, living on your own with little or no family & friends and have no contact with other...

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Age UK Cheshire

Sharing Time is a telephone befriending project supporting people across the whole of Cheshire. The project matches people over 50 who may not get the opportunity for a regular friendly...

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Age UK Croydon

Befriending Program

Age UK Croydon's primary mission is to enhance the health, wellbeing, and independence of older people residing in Croydon. The organisation offers a range of services, including social activities, health and...

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Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham

We match older people with a befriender that either visits at least once per we in person or makes a call to have a chat. Sometimes this can involve going...

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Age UK Hull

The Befriending service aims to reduce loneliness for people aged 50 or over, by providing regular contact at a time which is convenient to the person. The Telephone Befriending service...

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Age UK Islington

The Befriending Service is for anyone over 50 living in Islington who is experiencing social isolation and loneliness. The service matches these people with a volunteer befriender who can offer...

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Age UK Leicester Shire and Rutland

Our Befriending service offers companionship and support to older people who are lonely or isolated. This includes telephone calls, home visits and support to engage with social groups.Befriending support is...

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Age UK Lincolnshire

The Befriending Service is for people who feel lonely and isolated, especially due to frailty and or physical impairments that prevents them from leaving their homes to enjoy companionship. As...

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Age UK Manchester

Our current Befriending Project for the over 60's provides support for adults who are at risk of social isolation and loneliness. The service is for 18 week's per service user...

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Age UK Merton

Age UK Merton Befriending Service has been supporting the older people of Merton for many years and is the first Age UK in the country to be awarded the Quality...

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Age UK North Tyneside

Home and Telephone Befriending Service

We provide a friendship service to older people in North Tyneside, to help reduce loneliness and isolation in our community. Our volunteer led service offers home visit befriending and telephone...

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Age UK North Yorkshire Coast & Moors

The Gift of Friendship

Are you lonely? Would you like to meet a new friend ? Have you got a good listening ear ? If so we need you, come and join our volunteers...

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Age UK Reading

Age UK Reading provides befriending services to the older people of Reading and surrounding areas so as to reduce social isolation and loneliness.

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Age UK Solihull

Linking People Together

Our Volunteer Befriending service supports older people to maintain social interaction and remain vital members of their local communities. Our 1:1 face-to-face Befriending service is a free, home visiting service...

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Age UK Wyvern

Our Befriending service provides companionship to lonely or isolated older people who best need it and help provide a crucial link to the outside world. We support older people in Herefordshire...

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Alcohol & Drugs Action

If you or someone in your family has problems with substance misuse then you can benefit from the experience of trained volunteers to help with isolation and feelings of loneliness. ...

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Alford Hub

Alford Hub offers support to the whole of Lincolnshire, without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political, religious or other opinions during times of local or national emergency and...

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ALONE

International

ALONE's Support & Befriending service provides companionship and practical support to older people who would like extra social contact. Trained and Garda-vetted volunteers provide weekly visits or telephone calls which...

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apasen

apasen Befriending Service

We set up a new Befriending Service to support the local residence in Tower Hamlets . Apasen Befriending project will achieve a significant major increase in the numbers of volunteers...

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Argyll and Bute Befrienders

Argyll and Bute Befrienders SCIO provides emotional and social support to children and young people aged 6-18, living in Argyll and Bute who are affected by adversity or social isolation. ...

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Arran Community and Voluntary Services

Our aim to provide a volunteer befriending scheme for vulnerable older people and those who are socially isolated. Offering support, companionship, encouragement and regular community based contact to help people...

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b:friend

We believe in facilitating meaningful community connection to transform an individual's value of themselves, reduce their feeling of loneliness and enable them to build resilience in later life. b:friend's vision...

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Befriending Directory

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A Listening Ear

Aberlour – Scotland’s Children’s Charity

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis

Action in Mind (AiM)

Age Connects Cardiff & Vale

Community Support & Good Neighbours

Age Cymru

Age UK (national)

Age UK Barnet

Age UK Camden

Age UK Cheshire

Age UK Croydon

Befriending Program

Age UK Hammersmith & Fulham

Age UK Hull

Age UK Islington

Age UK Leicester Shire and Rutland

Age UK Lincolnshire

Age UK Manchester

Age UK Merton

Age UK North Tyneside

Home and Telephone Befriending Service

Age UK North Yorkshire Coast & Moors

The Gift of Friendship

Age UK Reading

Age UK Solihull

Linking People Together

Age UK Wyvern

Alcohol & Drugs Action

Alford Hub

ALONE

apasen

apasen Befriending Service

Argyll and Bute Befrienders

Arran Community and Voluntary Services

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