LINK East Fife Mental Health Adolescent Befriending Project - Everyone in your life is lucky to have you

LINK Adolescent Project was set up in January 2003 to help young people (12 to 18 year olds) improve their resilience, self-esteem, confidence and mental wellbeing, through the support of a consistent and reliable befriender. LINK provides comprehensive induction training as well as ongoing training for our volunteers to equip them with the skills and knowledge required for being a befriender. Our volunteers have an understanding of the challenges many young people face today and can provide a consistent, reliable, non-judgemental 1-to-1 befriending service. Volunteers also offer emotional and practical support as well as social integration which is of particular importance in our rural communities. Through regular face-to-face, 1-to-1 contact the volunteer builds a positive, trusting relationship with the young person, which through time, improves the young person's overall mental health and wellbeing.

 

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Thank you, thank you, thank you. I needed to let you know how thankful I am for all that you have done for me. I can’t believe it’s been 4 years and what a difference has been made. I never would have thought back then that I would be where I am now and I owe a lot of that to you. Thank you for being an amazing, funny, smart and kind friend, a person that I can count on and is always able to cheer me up. You’re a great person E and everyone in your life is lucky to have you. 

 

By LINK East Fife Mental Health Adolescent Befriending Project

If you're inspired and would like to get involved please visit: 

https://www.linkbefriending.org.uk/Index.asp?MainID=32316