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Let's end loneliness together.

Let's b:friend.

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

Calling all befrienders! We are having a little get-together, and we’d love you to join us. Come and meet our […]

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Powering Community Connections: Dyce Energy's Year of supporting b:friend

Rotherham-based energy supplier company, Dyce Energy, raised £1181.93 for b:friend, their charity of the year, through daring challenges like the […]

Intergenerational project: b:heard in schools

Have you ever wondered how much school has changed over the years? At the end of last year, we partnered […]

Happy Palentine's Day! Tomasz & Frank's Befriending Story

“It’s one of the most amazing things that happened to me – it’s a privilege to be able to listen […]

b:friend Christmas Party: Bringing 200 older adults together to tackle loneliness

On 18 December 2024, b:friend hosted older neighbours from across 14 of our Social Clubs from South Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire […]

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Home

Let's end loneliness together.

Let's b:friend.

Looking to volunteer?

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

Refer an older

Neighbour

Fancy a

chat?

£5

£20

£50

£100

Let's end loneliness together,

Your help is greatly appreciated

Check out our up coming events

at b:friend

Chesterfield Volunteer Social

Check out our latest news

at b:friend

Powering Community Connections: Dyce Energy's Year of supporting b:friend

Intergenerational project: b:heard in schools

Happy Palentine's Day! Tomasz & Frank's Befriending Story

b:friend Christmas Party: Bringing 200 older adults together to tackle loneliness

Refer a friend to volunteer with us & bag a tote

Contact us

Sign up for our Newsletter!

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Let's b:friend.