THE East Kilbride Befriending Project is again looking for dedicated volunteers from throughout the area to befriend young people and children or get involved in its management committee. Currently ...

The Hands On Project recently celebrated ‘Befriending Week’ by hosting a social afternoon for their clients and volunteers at Centenary Gardens in Hamilton on Thursday, November 5. Befriending Week is ...

The Sligo based families have been matched under a "Befriending Programme" with Iranian Kurdish families who have members of their family of similar ages. This project was funded by the Community ...

Displaced Colombian farmer Nelly Ricaurte stands in front of Picasso’s mural-sized canvas Guernica, depicting terrified figures and animals during the bombing of the namesake Spanish town by warplanes ...

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A befriending service run by the Northern Ireland charity Praxis offers vital support to people isolated by mental health problems. Lindsay, the befriending project officer for Praxis, and Jim, one of ...

The 12-month programme will provide free dementia and social connection training and resources for staff, volunteers and carers across Scotland. Befriending Networks has launched ...

A befriending scheme is set to be launched following the success of a village coffee shop which works to reduce social isolation. Back in October, Lowestoft-based Sams Coffee Shop, which is part of ...

It can sometimes be quite hard to make new friends, but it can be made more difficult if you are an asylum seeker or refugee. ARKH (Asylum Seekers and Refugees of Kingston Upon Hull) LTD is a ...