We provide an effective and professionally run framework, linking in with Social Work and GPs, enabling churches to set up a befriending service in their community which is both straightforward and safe to run. This includes:
- Full training to set up a befriending scheme
- Access to all written resources/templates required to set up and run a befriending scheme
- Help on how to find referrals
- Ongoing support
- Regular opportunities to meet with others running similar services across the UK
- Free admission to our annual conference, including volunteers
- Templates for leaflets, newsletters
- Localised webpage
- Office 365
- Promotional material
- Activity ideas
Good Conversations – Monthly Zoom or Face-to-Face Training for Groups
Open to anybody, this 2-hour training is for volunteers engaging in activities such as lunch clubs, community cafes, food banks, and drop-in groups. The session empowers volunteers to be confident in their role and includes:
- Understanding guests’ needs and how to approach them
- How to open and maintain beneficial conversations
- Active listening skills
- Keeping their guests, themselves, and their organisation safe
- Understanding boundaries
- Managing expectations and risks
Power of One – Monthly Interactive Webinar
Open to anybody, this free resource helps individuals support those around them who may be experiencing loneliness and/or social isolation. It is a one-hour inspiring webinar packed with ideas equipping people to make a positive difference in just one other person’s life.