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Looking to volunteer?

Become a befriender and help us combat loneliness & social isolation experienced by older neighbours.

Here you can apply and find out more about volunteering

Refer an older

Neighbour

We are available for referrals and self-referrals. Find out more about our criteria.

Fancy a

chat?

If you spend a lot of time on your own but would like more company, our friendly, DBS-checked befrienders would love to visit and spend an hour a week having a natter & a cuppa. Or why not join the fun at one of our Social Clubs?

£5

Will provide Tea, Coffee and Refreshments for a Social Club.

£20

Recruits a new befriender to be paired with an isolated older neighbour.

£50

£50 will pay for a trip for an older neighbour to a museum or a nature reserve.

£100

£100 will help maintain a 1:1 friendship for 6 months.

Let's end loneliness together,

Your help is greatly appreciated

Any donation we receive can make such a difference

Check out our up coming events

at b:friend

Chesterfield Volunteer Social

Calling all befrienders! We are having a little get-together, and we’d love you to join us. Come and meet our […]

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Meet our new Corporate Relationships Manager

We are delighted to welcome on board Andrew Lofthouse, our new Corporate Relationships Manager. Andrew has an extensive corporate background, […]

250 older neighbours attend b:friend's Christmas celebration

b:friend hosted its third and biggest Christmas Party on 17 December 2025, bringing together the charity’s social clubs at Magna […]

b:friend receives Volunteer Management Award

We were delighted to receive the Rotherham Volunteer Management Award from Voluntary Action Rotherham this year in recognition of the […]

Can you host a b:friend Social Club? Have fun & make a difference!

Are you looking for a volunteer role where you can use your skills to build a community, be creative, and […]

Day of Older People 2025: Celebrating the power of our social connections

1st October marks the United Nations International Day of Older People. This year’s UK theme is ‘Building Belonging: Celebrating the […]

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Let's end loneliness together.

Let's b:friend.

Looking to volunteer?

Become a befriender and help us combat loneliness & social isolation experienced by older neighbours.

Refer an older

Neighbour

Fancy a

chat?

£5

£20

£50

£100

Let's end loneliness together,

Your help is greatly appreciated

Check out our up coming events

at b:friend

Chesterfield Volunteer Social

Check out our latest news

at b:friend

Meet our new Corporate Relationships Manager

250 older neighbours attend b:friend's Christmas celebration

b:friend receives Volunteer Management Award

Can you host a b:friend Social Club? Have fun & make a difference!

Day of Older People 2025: Celebrating the power of our social connections

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