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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

Chesterfield Volunteer Social

Chesterfield Volunteer Social

We are having a little get-together, and we’d love you to join us! Come and meet our charity’s friendly team […]

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Check out our latest news

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Befriending Week 2024: Martin & Dave's story

Befriending Week 2024: Martin & Dave's story

“This friendship lightened up my life. It opened up a whole new world of possibilities.”  1st-7th November is Befriending Week, […]

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Order the b:friend 2025 Calendar

Order the b:friend 2025 Calendar

b:organised with our 2025 charity wall calendar! Featuring photos of our older neighbours and volunteers as Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, the […]

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Have fun & make a difference! Volunteer as a Social Club Leader

Have fun & make a difference! Volunteer as a Social Club Leader

Are you looking for a volunteer role where you can use your skills to build a community, be creative, and […]

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Meet the team: Jess Hollins

Meet the team: Jess Hollins

We are delighted to welcome to the team our new Befriending Coordinator, Jess Hollins. Jess recently started at b:friend and […]

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Meet Rachael, our new Nottinghamshire Befriending Coordinator

Meet Rachael, our new Nottinghamshire Befriending Coordinator

We are delighted to welcome to the team our new Befriending Coordinator, Rachael Beavon-Baldwin. Rachael joined b:friend in August to […]

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