Case Study – My Younger Friend Brightens my Day!

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...

Ever wondered what an ‘Older Friend’ is or how it works?

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...

Case study – Not all superhero’s wear capes

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...

Older Friend Judy’s Story

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...