
Meet our new Chaplains
On the 10th November, Befriended commissioned four Anna Chaplains…

Befriended November 2021
It's cold, it's dark, you may be on your own - well we invite…

Afternoon Tea with Befriended
With the start of a brand new term, we have a brand new monthly…

A Year of Change at Befriended
Over the last year, many things have changed in Befriended,…

A return to in-person Befriending
As national restrictions are lifting, the trustees have…

Did you know that in the UK?
1 in 3 older people are affected by loneliness;1 in 10 of the…


Covid-19 Update
Dear Friends,
We are so thankful to God for all that you…

How should we tackle the loneliness epidemic?
One of the biggest changes to the way we live has been the big increase in the number of people who live alone.

The surprising truth about loneliness
The reality of feeling alone is not what many people think. Claudia Hammond, who instigated a survey called the BBC Loneliness Experiment, explores five counterintuitive findings.