Training for befriending teams

Our training is designed to support your befriending project to thrive, reach its goals and provide quality befriending support to individuals and communities. Training is delivered online, through live sessions and our e-learning platform. Courses include:

Comprehensive training for coordinators or managers

Train the Trainer
Recruiting Volunteers
Supporting and Supervising Your Team
Boundaries
Risk Management
Matching and Endings
Managing Waiting Lists and Organisational Capacity

Short introductory courses

Monitoring, Evaluating and Reporting Impact
Policies and Procedures for Befrienders
Introduction to Safeguarding
Supporting Mental Wellbeing
Volunteer Retention

In-depth Good Practice in Befriending courses

Bereavement in Befriending
Dementia and Befriending
Management and Leadership in Befriending Projects

E-learning

Collaboration and Co-design
Handling Complex and Inappropriate Referrals
Running a Befriending Service

Discounts available for Befriending Networks members.

Services Offered

Befriending
Disability