During July, our charity partnered with Clay Lane Legal, a local solicitors based in Clay Cross, Derbyshire, to offer a […]
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Clay Lane Legal July Will Writing Month in aid of b:friend
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“No one should have no one”
Rayella Broomhead, Programme Manager at b:friend, shares the importance of giving loneliness a voice. This blog originally appeared on the Befriending […]
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b:friend named as Orchard Square’s Charity of the Year
We’re delighted to announce that Orchard Square, Sheffield’s independent retail, leisure and entertainment destination in the heart of the city, […]
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b:friend Annual Report 2025
What a year we’ve had… 🫶 37,108 volunteering hours 🫖 729 active friendships (that’s 37,908 cuppas made!) 🤗 Over 1,500 […]
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Meet the team: Befriending Coordinator Emma
We are delighted to welcome on board our newest team member, Emma Catley. Emma joined b:friend in March to help […]
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b:friend and Reef Charity Partnership
We are delighted to partner with Reef, an app that offers remote and hybrid working solutions to support wellbeing, mental […]
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Free Wills Month with Best Solicitors
During February, we’ve partnered with Best Solicitors, a local solicitor working across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire, to offer a […]
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Meet our new Corporate Relationships Manager
We are delighted to welcome on board Andrew Lofthouse, our new Corporate Relationships Manager. Andrew has an extensive corporate background, […]
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250 older neighbours attend b:friend’s Christmas celebration
b:friend hosted its third and biggest Christmas Party on 17 December 2025, bringing together the charity’s social clubs at Magna […]
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b:friend receives Volunteer Management Award
We were delighted to receive the Rotherham Volunteer Management Award from Voluntary Action Rotherham this year in recognition of the […]