Jan 25, 2024 | case-studies
I have been and Older Friend for the Friendship Project for about 20 months now. I have been matched with an 11 year old boy called R during that time. Before becoming an Older Friend I was the area coordinator for Rugby and then a Group Supporter and so have been...
Dec 7, 2023 | case-studies
I started writing to C during lockdown, and we used WhatsApp until July 2021 to keep in touch. Once Covid restrictions allowed, I took him den building and started a three year friendship seeing each other most Saturdays. We involved ourselves that year in activities...
Dec 6, 2023 | case-studies
L & I love spending our time together. We chat about school his drama school & auditions for the shows they do. We chat about family & the various activities both of us do. L is very clever & knowledgeable, he tests me about how tall certain structures...
Jul 28, 2022 | case-studies
A new volunteer to The Friendship Project gave us her comments on being an Older Friend: In my simplistic words, being an Older Friend, is to help a Younger Friend experience things that they wouldn’t normally do. Now there are many things that can be included: 1-2-1...
Mar 14, 2022 | case-studies
The Friendship Project for Children recruits volunteers who are matched with local children in need of support for friendship and fun. The volunteers take out the child for a couple of hours a week and enjoy outings together. These special friendships have seen...
Jun 9, 2021 | case-studies
I had been matched with my Younger Friend for just under a year before the first lockdown was announced. Prior to lockdown, we used to go out every week and always had lots of fun and enjoyed ourselves, so both of us have really missed our face-to-face outings over...