Access to the Service

The scheme currently has 3 sections which offers to provide one to one support to a particular targeted group.  Please see information below.

Children and Young People - 7 to 15 Years

• Children and Young People aged between 7 and 15 years
• Where external factors, (such as family home, peers or substance use), are having a detrimental and negative impact o their ability to reach their full potential
• Who have been invovled in anti-social behavioural issues
• Who have significant social and emotional issues and difficulties in forming and maintaining positive relationships/friendships with other adults and their peers
• Who lack consistent positive adult role models and who would benefit from regular contact with an adult befriender

Please contact Lynn Tulloch or Amanda Rosie for this section of befriending.

ASN and/or Disabled Children and Young People - 7 to 15 Years

• Children and Young People aged between 7 and 15 years
• Who are either awaiting assessment or have a registered additional support need, learning difficulty and/or disability
• Who have difficulities in accessing local mainstream activities or attaining a sense of independence
• Who have experienced difficulities in forming and maintaining positive relationships with adults and peers
• Who would benefit from regular contact with an adult befriender

Please contact Roberto Getto for this section of befriending.

Young Adults - 16 to 25 Years

• Young Adults aged between 16 and 25 years
• Who are either homeless or is potentially homeless
• Who have identified that they wish to actively change an aspect of their lifestyle which they consider to be detrimental and feel that they would benefit frmo teh support of a befriender to do this
• Who have additional support needs/learning difficulties and/or a disability who have experienced difficulities in accessing mainstream activities or attaining a sense of independence
• Who have significant social and emotional issues and difficulities in forming and maintaining positive relationships/friendships with other adults and their peers and has limited/no support around them

Please contact Colleen Inkster for this section of befriending.