Befriending
We offer one to one befriending for people aged 70 and over who feel lonely or isolated and specialised befriending for people with a diagnosis of dementia. A volunteer befriender will visit once a week for an hour or so, offering companionship. Some volunteer befrienders are also happy to take the person they befriend out for a coffee using their own cars.
If you feel you or someone you know would benefit from a befriender, a professional will need to make a referral on your behalf. This will be someone who knows you and provides you with some kind of professional care or support, such as a social worker, GP, or paid care worker. There is more information below about how to access befriending.
Befriending For People Aged 70 Plus
One to one volunteer befriending for people aged 70 and over who identify as feeling lonely or isolated. Volunteers provide companionship for an hour a week which can take place in the home or in the community.
Befriending For People with a Diagnosis of Dementia
One to one volunteer befriending for people with a diagnosis of dementia.