Charity (no. 1171148)
b:friend
"Pairing volunteer befrienders with isolated older neighbours in the community."
Who We Help, Why We Help & the Difference It Makes
"After six months I don't go to see Barbara because I'm her 'befriender', I go to see her because she's my friend."
Loneliness exists and we’d like to help end it.
Can you imagine not speaking to another person all week? That is the reality for thousands of older people across the UK. You could make a real difference to someone's life by simply spending a little time with them, having a cup of tea and a chat.
We’re all neighbours. Let’s b:friend!
Our Services Are
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Get in touchWhat We Do
Finding you a befriender
We match up volunteer befrienders with isolated older people in the community. Our befrienders visit or call once a week for a friendly chat.
If you, or someone you know, is socially isolated in South Yorkshire, Chesterfield or North East Derbyshire or Nottinghamshire please get in touch here.
Social Clubs
b:friend also operates in several weekly social clubs across South Yorkshire.
Thurnscoe: Monday, 10am-12pm
Chesterfield: Monday 10am - 12pm
Thorne: Tuesday, 10am-12pm
Maltby: Tuesday, 10am - 12pm
Bolton-Upon-Dearne: Wednesday, 10am - 12pm
Gleadless: Wednesday, 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Askern: Wednesday, 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Balby: Thursday, 1pm - 3pm
East Dene: Thursday, 1pm-3pm
Wheatley Hills: Friday, 10am-12pm
Mexborough: Friday 2pm-4pm
More to come soon!
Please contact us on 07523 698530 or email [email protected] for more details
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Get in touchVolunteer
If you are aged 18 or over, can spare an hour each week and want to make a difference to an older person in your community we would love to hear from you! We have in-person and phone volunteering opportunities.
You can apply to volunteer here.
If you would like to volunteer at one of our weekly Social Clubs, give us a call on 07523 698530 and we will point you in the direction of your nearest club.
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Get in touchAdditional Info
b:friend works across South Yorkshire, Chesterfield, North East Derbyshire, Bolsover and Nottinghamshire. Our office is located in the centre of Sheffield and we host 11 weekly social clubs across South Yorkshire.
If you know someone who would benefit from having a 1:1 befriender you can make a referral at our website.
We do have a short criteria an older person must meet in order to be eligible for our befriending:
- Aged 65 or over
- Living alone
- Does not require any specialist support, for example, someone living with a diagnosis of dementia.
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