We recognise the importance of social connections for a good quality of life. Consequently, we offer 1-to-1 befriending for people with a learning disability. This involves matching the person we support with an adult volunteer befriender.
The befriender will then accompany the person we support to activities, clubs, and events in their local community, where they can make social connections. The idea is not that the befriender becomes the person we support’s friend (as volunteers’ circumstances can change and they may need to halt befriending), but that the befriender facilitates the person we support being able to make friends of their own. This will create long-lasting and meaningful friendships for the person.
For every person we support, the befriending process will be different. Some people may wish to build up a relationship through text or email first before meeting in person, whilst others may already have a club in mind that they wish to attend with their befriender.
Equal Futures individualises every befriending process, so that the person is always comfortable and happy.
Contact us to find out how you can access befriending for a relative