Our Training and Events are designed to supercharge your befriending project! With 30 years of experience in the sector, we’ve developed a programme of training and events that provides your team with the knowledge and skills needed to deliver quality befriending to individuals and communities.
Check out our upcoming Vital Skills, Topical Training and Good Practice sessions for continued development and staff learning. To learn directly from other projects and build connections across the sector, book your place on one of our monthly Networking events, or enhance your knowledge and build your skillset by attending our next Masterclass. You can browse all of our upcoming training opportunities and events below.
Have a team that needs training? Can’t find the training you need at the time you need it? Or would prefer training in person at your organisation? Contact our team to discuss bespoke training packages.
Don’t miss out – some training sessions and events are only open to members of Befriending Networks! Join now to receive discounted booking fees and exclusive access to training and events.






Find out more about Befriending Networks and how to access resources to support your project.


Explore how to take care of the mental wellbeing of your staff, volunteers and service users.


This course reviews matching techniques, match aims and outcomes, and reviews endings of a match.

By attending Policies and Procedures for Befrienders, participants will discuss good practice for communicating your infrastructure with befrienders and motivating them to actively engage and follow your policies and procedures.

Share with others what your plans are and get some new ideas for the holiday season.

New to Befriending Networks and want to learn more about what your membership has to offer? Or are you an existing member looking for a refresher on the benefits of being part of our Network? Either way, this session is for you!

Join us online for an interactive discussion and tutorial on how we can best support the mental wellbeing of our service users, befrienders, and staff within our befriending projects.

Join this course to learn more about evidencing the impact of your befriending project to demonstrate your work to stakeholders and funders.

Reflect on the year, share your success with colleagues and set some goals for 2026.
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