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 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 Laura Russell 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.