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Looking to volunteer?

Become a befriender and help us combat loneliness & social isolation experienced by older neighbours.

Here you can apply and find out more about volunteering

Refer an older

Neighbour

We are available for referrals and self-referrals. Find out more about our criteria.

Fancy a

chat?

If you spend a lot of time on your own but would like more company, our friendly, DBS-checked befrienders would love to visit and spend an hour a week having a natter & a cuppa. Or why not join the fun at one of our Social Clubs?

£5

Will provide Tea, Coffee and Refreshments for a Social Club.

£20

Recruits a new befriender to be paired with an isolated older neighbour.

£50

£50 will pay for a trip for an older neighbour to a museum or a nature reserve.

£100

£100 will help maintain a 1:1 friendship for 6 months.

Let's end loneliness together,

Your help is greatly appreciated

Any donation we receive can make such a difference

Check out our up coming events

at b:friend

Sheffield Volunteer Social

Sheffield Volunteer Social

Calling all befrienders! We are having a little get-together, and we’d love you to join us.

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Rotherham Volunteer Social

Rotherham Volunteer Social

Calling all befrienders! We are having a little get-together, and we’d love you to join us.

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Check out our latest news

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b:friend wins Intelligent Pensions' Charity Poll

b:friend wins Intelligent Pensions' Charity Poll

We are delighted to announce that b:friend won Intelligent Pensions’ recent charity poll. Thank you to all of our supporters, […]

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March Befriending story: Laura & Janet

March Befriending story: Laura & Janet

“She is like a breath of fresh air.”

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Growing our team in Derbyshire

Growing our team in Derbyshire

We are thrilled to welcome to b:friend our new Derbyshire Befriending Coordinator, Rachael Mullen.

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B:friend brings together over 150 older neighbours for a big Christmas Celebration

B:friend brings together over 150 older neighbours for a big Christmas Celebration

This year, b:friend hosted a special Christmas Party for the older community at Parklands Sports & Social Club in Doncaster. […]

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B:friend is expanding into new areas in Nottinghamshire

B:friend is expanding into new areas in Nottinghamshire

Nottinghamshire, here we come! We are delighted to share the news that thanks to generous funding support from our corporate […]

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