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Befriending

Befriending Project

The Befriending Project offers adults isolated by epilepsy the opportunity to meet regularly with a trained volunteer to access social and leisure opportunities. The Befriending Project aims to develop quality of life by offering people the chance to form a trusting relationship with a befriender that will enable them to:

  • Build self-confidence
  • Access local resources and amenities
  • Participate in a range of activities
  • Lead a more independent life.

Befriending outing to Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh
Befriending outing to Dynamic Earth in Edinburgh

How do I find out about getting a befriender?

This service is open to anyone isolated by epilepsy aged 18 years or over and living in the Greater Glasgow area.

Contact the office for more information and an application pack and then complete an informal interview.

A trip to the shops by one of the befriending team and her befriendee
A trip to the shops by one of the befriending team and her befriendee

If you have a few hours to spare every month why not volunteer as a befriender with Epilepsy Connections?

The befriender’s role is to help support people towards greater independence. In return for your time and enthusiasm we offer:

  • Training
  • Ongoing support and supervision
  • Expenses
  • Access to Social Events

Make a difference to someone’s life - your own! Become a befriender with Epilepsy Connections.

For more information contact the office:
Telephone: 0141 248 4125
Email: info@epilepsyconnections.org.uk

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telephone 0141 248 4125 | fax 0141 248 5887 | 100 Wellington Street, Glasgow, G2 6DH
Epilepsy Connections is a company limited by guarantee and Registered in Scotland No. 212813. Registered Office: 109 Douglas Street, Glasgow G2 4HB. Recognised as a Scottish Charity No. SC030677. All content is © 2008 Epilepsy Connections.