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...
May 17, 2021 | case-studies
One would have thought that Younger Friends and Older Friends, ‘YFs and OFs,’ would be veterans after negotiating a path through a year of lockdowns….. This was certainly not the case for me. I had eased myself into a socially distanced walking routine with my YF in...
Apr 21, 2021 | case-studies
I had been partnered with my Younger Friend for just under a year when we were placed in the first lockdown. Both of us found it difficult I think, but I stayed in touch via weekly cards and letters as she didn’t seem keen to communicate via phone or FaceTime. I also...
Apr 1, 2021 | case-studies
It’s 1st April 2021 and I’ve just arrived home after spending three hours in the company of my younger friend ‘D’. Our first outing since 23rd December and it was wonderful to actually be in her company again. We talked non-stop as we walked to what has become one of...
