A Decade of Befriending, Rory and Julia’s story

While studying at the University of Aberdeen, Julia came across an advertisement for Befriend a Child and decided to apply. “It sounded like a great cause that would also give me some more volunteering experience,” she explained…

Jane’s 20 year Befriending Journey

Volunteer Befriender Jane began her journey with Befriend a Child 20 years ago after learning about the charity through her voluntary work with the Children’s Panel. At the time, her daughter was a teenager and was becoming more and more independent, so Jane decided to use her free time to become a role model in the lives of local children.