Befriending Networks

Befriending Networks envisages a society that values befriending, recognises its importance, and provides befriending support to everyone who needs it. Since the late 1980s, we have offered support, training and guidance to hundreds of befriending projects across the UK and beyond and raised awareness about the ways befriending reduces social isolation and loneliness by improving wellbeing.

Befriending Networks exists to:

- Provide a high standard of information, training, quality development, consultancy in relation to befriending.
- Raise the profile and understanding of befriending among politicians, commissioners, funders and members of the public in order to increase their understanding of befriending within a continuum of social care provision.
- Support the delivery of high quality befriending services.
- Maintain an effective and supportive network among its constituent members.