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

Telephone/Home visiting and digital inclusion service for Barnet residents over 55 who feel socially isolated.

Sharing Time is a telephone befriending project that works across the whole of Cheshire, matching people over 50 who may not get the opportunity for a regular friendly chat with one of our friendly telephone volunteers.

Alford Hub was launched to benefit the residents principally, but not exclusively of Alford Lincolnshire, & villages within a six mile radius, some of our services have now been extended 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 at all other times to provide: 1) Face to Face Befriending service 2) Telephone Befriending service 3) Virtual Coffee and Chat meetings in our Virtual Community Centre 4) Prescription delivery service 5) Outreach & Wellbeing Team 6)Uniform & Baby Bank 7) Social Prescribing 8) Signposting 9)Ukrainian Support We are the main link for the community with local and national governmental bodies, health and social authorities and third sector organisations.

The befriending service aims to make a real difference to the lives of people living with dementia by reducing loneliness and social isolation.

The Alzheimer's Society Companion Call service offers both people living with dementia and carers of people living with dementia the opportunity for informal telephone contact to help them feel more ‘connected’ and less lonely.

AmbaCare Solutions is a health and wellbeing social enterprise (voluntary organisation) based in the West Midlands, working across the UK, delivering projects which support people to live as well as they can given their personal circumstances.

A long established charity based in North West London seeking to improve the lives of the more vulnerable members of our community.

We are a free information and advice service around Self-Directed Support.

Our Telephone Befriending service started at the start of the very first lockdown in March 2020 as part of our emergency COVID response.

We are a small voluntary organisation working to improve the lives of people who are lonely and isolated and have experience of mental ill health; memory loss and unpaid adult carers .

Befrienders SCIO provides emotional and social support to children and young people aged 6-18 living in Argyll and Bute.

We are a family social and support group for parents/carers of children (18 plus) who have, or think they may have, an Autism Spectrum Condition (such as Asperger’s Syndrome or High-Functioning Autism) and who have or may have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD).

BucksVision is the local charity supporting people with sight loss across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes.

The Butterfly Trust provides direct Social Support, in the community, for people affected by Cystic Fibrosis across the whole of Scotland.

Charity for Isolated, Vulnerable and Older People.

CamSight is a Cambridgeshire charity that supports local people of all ages living with low vision and blindness to live the lives they choose.

At Cancer Relief, we have been providing support to people living with cancer in the community for over 30 years.

Our free ‘Here for You’ befriending service provides people affected by cancer with regular contact with one of our highly skilled volunteers who will provide a friendly listening ear.

Located in the heart of Balivanich, on the Isle of Benbecula, Caraidean Uibhist is a charitable foundation dedicated to helping those in need across the islands of Berneray, North Uist, Benbecula, South Uist, Eriskay and Barra.

Challenging Perceptions is a registered charity, we provided services for Children and Young People with mental health, Learning Disabilities and Autism needs.

We are Scotland’s largest health charity working to help people with chest, heart and stroke conditions live life to the full.

Cyril Flint Befrienders aims to combat loneliness and social isolation amongst the elderly and the detrimental affects this can have on theor physical and mental health.

Demelza Hospice Care for Children provides specialist care and emotional support for children with serious or terminal conditions and their loved ones, so they can enjoy time together as family, for as long as they have.

Disability Nottinghamshire is looking to support and improve access to community resources by supporting individuals through signposting plus and befriending.

DGMEFM Network offers support to anyone in Dumfries and Galloway with lived experience of ME, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), and Fibromyalgia, and their carers/family.

Time Together is a new project offering Volunteer Befriending to residents of East Durham, County Durham.

We are a community organisation active across Edinburgh.

Our befriending service provides a regular weekly chat by phone or video to anyone who is feeling lonely, isolated or just needs someone to talk to.

We offer both one-to-one befriending.

Homeless rough sleepers , people in supported housing, people in temporary housing, people at risk of eviction The Rainbow Centre is a Christian charity that delivers a range of services in Folkestone & Hythe District to provide support and hope to individuals and families experiencing deprivation or hardship.

We are an Edinburgh-based charity, built on dementia-friendly values, that uses music to build relationship and combat isolation.

FAiR aims to provide volunteering and opportunities for social engagement to support people of all ages who face the challenges of loneliness and isolation, through activities and services which develop ‘Friendship, Fellowship and Fun’ for them.

Getting Better Together Adult Services offers a variety of supports to adults 18+ who want to improve or maintain their mental health and wellbeing.

Making Headway Buddies work across Somerset to support and encourage people following an acquired brain injury, as they look to rebuild confidence and make connections with their communities and interests.

Healthy and Active runs a telephone befriending service.

At Highland Hospice we aim to support people, their families and carers, living with an advancing, life shortening illness in the Highlands to live the best possible life and to prepare for and experience the best possible death.

Volunteers Befriending project has been set up by Inspiring Communities, to support people in the community who experience difficulties.

A telephone befriending project for anyone on the Isle of Wight that is visually impaired.

Jersey Hospice Care in in the process of developing a befriender service.

Compassionate Neighbours is a growing movement of people who support each other to promote compassion in their communities.

LEAP works in a number of communities within the South Lanarkshire area providing a free befriending and handyperson service, and activities and classes, to people aged 50 and over who are lonely and isolated, helping them remain safe in their homes and a part of their community.

We support people to stay independent, active and lead fulfilling livesr.

Leuchie House is a National Respite Centre for individuals with long term neurological conditions.

Helping to reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation for people affected by macular degeneration.

Our Helper Volunteers offer companionships and practical support to terminally ill people, their families and carers.

Medway Voluntary Action (MVA) are working in partnership with Carers FIRST (CF), wHoo Cares, Swale CVS other local voluntary & community sector (VCS) and statutory organisations to deliver and co-ordinate befriending support in Medway and Swale.

Morden College is a Charity dedicated to supporting older people.

The befriending service is provided by Neath Port Talbot Council.

Friends for you reaches out to lonely people in the Chorley, Lancashire area by offering them a volunteer to visit them for an hour a week at the same time, same day each week.

North Coast Helping Hands is a volunteer befriending service providing support and companionship either by telephone or in a person's own home.

Staying Well was created in 2014 to establish interventions for a range of socially isolated people in Calderdale.

We help to keep people connected and living well in later life, particularly those over the age of 75 with life-limiting illness, those who are caregivers, those nearing the end of life, and those who are bereaved.

Parenting is the hardest job and at ParentSpace we aren't afraid to admit it!

Befriender (at home or out with, ie have a coffee, visit a local place) Activity Buddy - be it a walk round the block or a game of something Care Visitor ( for those who receive nobody chat in room or help them engage with activities ) Driver ( only in certain criteria) For those aged 65yrs and over.

Around 70,000 adults and children in the UK have PKD.

We support people of all ages who are socially isolated or feeling lonely.

Ray of Light Cancer Support provides free social and emotional support to patients, carers, friends and families affected by cancer.

We will be developing a 'volunteer buddies' offer to social prescribing patients who need accompanying to access local activities.

If you have been affected by rape, exploitation, sexual or domestic abuse and live in Cumbria our befriending service can support you on your recovery journey following engagement and support from the service.

We are a modern 21st century organisation with a 400 year-old history of helping out Scots, and the children of Scots living in and around London.

Scottish Cot Death Trust was founded in 1985 and is the only charity in Scotland dedicated to the issue of the sudden unexpected death of babies and young children.

Shetland Befriending Scheme offers befriending on a 1:1 basis to children from aged 7 years, young people and adults aged 16+ years who need support to engage in the community in a positive capacity.

Get A Buddy GAB is a programme designed for children and young people aged between 11 and 21 who experience social exclusion due to speech, language and communication barriers.

OUR VISION: No life should be lost by suicide.

SDCVS Connect Befriending Service is a free service funded by Derbyshire County Council to deliver a vital lifeline to South Derbyshire residents who are 18 years + and feeling lonely or isolated for whatever reason.

Southwark Irish Pensioners Project supports elderly Irish citizens living in south London to enjoy a happy and dignified retirement.

Stanwell Events is offering one to one phone support and aims to support our residents to access the community building to eat together and enjoy activities as a community .

Based at an independent Hospice, Strathcarron Compassionate Neighbours provide a range of tailored support provided by volunteers in the community for people living with or caring for someone with a deteriorating health condition, or those who are lonely or bereaved.

Through this free, confidential befriending service we aim to help people of all ages isolated by disability or health issues feel part of their community.

The Birchall Trust empowers people affected by rape, and sexual abuse, sexual violence, and exploitation to recover from their trauma so they can lead safe and fulfilling lives.

The Careline befriending service is aimed at alleviating the negative impacts of loneliness on mental and physical health and is therefore available to anyone who is feeling lonely, isolated, experiencing anxiety or has limited social contact.

Anyone suffering from social isolation will be able to connect with a befriender, and in turn, reconnect with their local community.

The Healing Hubs Mental Health Charity provide befriending calls for people, of all ages, who are living with a mental health diagnosis or who are living with reduced mental wellbeing; due to ill-health, disability or bereavement, who are feeling lonely and/or isolated.

The Lullaby Trust offer confidential support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young child.

The No1 Befriending Agency helps people live fuller, better lives in their homes by providing a companionship service to older adults.

The Befriending service is open to all patients known to the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice, the primary goal of the service is to enhance patients' well-being, increase socialisation, and improve their quality of life, making them feel more confident and connected to their communities.

Reading Friends brings people together to read, share stories, meet new friends and have fun.

We provide befriending services to isolated, vulnerable older people in the London borough of Tower Hamlets.

A telephone befriending service for Trent and Dove Housing residents across Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.

TRIP runs a Community Transport operation that allows access to volunteer cars and mini buses that are adapted for those requiring lifting into vehicles as well trips out and the relief of isolation and companionship, using our Befriending scheme on a Tuesday morning in Honiton (East Devon) and surrounding rural areas.

Older people (and people living with disabilities) suffer from a number of disadvantages, including: Loneliness - more than 1m older people state they can go for over a month without speaking to a friend, neighbour or relative.

Befriending service by Vanik Council provides regular social contact to lonely adults, social and religious care to people suffering long term illnesses, give support to and signpost people with mental health issues to the appropriate agencies.

Service for individuals who have sight difficulties, are sight impaired or severely sight impaired and are facing social isolation.

Visiting Friends provides volunteer befrienders for any adult in Helensburgh and Lomond who might be socially isolated or lonely.

VAC Community Links is a single access point for Camden Care Navigation and Social Prescribing for Camden residents 18+.

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Befriending The Emotional Support and Wellbeing Project provides telephone support to the residents of Greenwich isolated from the continuing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Sutton Befrienders and Buddying Service, is a volunteering project which aims to reduce social isolation, loneliness and promote well being for people living in the London Borough of Sutton.

YPBS provides a high quality service to young people aged 8-18 who are coping with difficult circumstances in their lives.

EVERYONE IN THE UK SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO THRIVE.

Wimbledon Guild Befriending Service works across the borough of Merton in helping to reduce social isolation by matching people with a local Volunteer Befriender for a regular visit, meet-up or call to connect them back to the community.

We offer befriending for people who our housebound or feel isolated and would like some companionship.