Our essential Youth Befriending Service supports young people in East Lothian aged 8 to 16 experiencing challenges.
- You must be aged 18 or over
- We will require two references
- We will need to carry out a PVG check
- You must be passionate and committed to helping support vulnerable young people
We offer two opportunities for Youth Befriending Volunteers: One-to-One and Group.
Supporting young people in your community
Gaining valuable work and life experience
Supporting your studies with direct learning
One-to-one Befriending
One-to-one befriending takes place out in the community. As a volunteer you’ll be asked to commit 2-3 hours per week of your time, though where and when you go is decided by you and your match. Outing timings can be flexible when you need them to be, and we can help by providing ideas and inspiration for activities you can both enjoy.
Group Befriending
Group activities take place in school holidays and are always planned with the help of the young people within the befriending service. These activities give each young person the chance to grow in confidence, feel motivated and learn social skills to help them make new friends while they’re having fun.
Louise Smith leads our Youth Befriending Service and makes sure every young individual gets the understanding and support they need, as well as the opportunity to participate in any activities they choose.
Louise Smith
Youth Befriending Development Officer
