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| about us - history Befriend A Child began life in 1975 in direct response to the needs of children and young people in Aberdeen who were identified as suffering or at risk. The aims of the scheme were – and have remained – to relieve distress, promote welfare and advance the education of children in Aberdeen through a befriending service. By providing an adult role model, the child experiences reliability, caring and trust which in turn combine to improve their confidence, social skills and help give them the solid grounding required to grow into mature, responsible adults. In 1991, Befriend A Child became a registered charity and in 2002, became independent of the Aberdeen Children’s Panel. More recently, the charity became an Approved Service Provider for Aberdeen City Council Social Work in 2006, and in February 2007, gained the status of Approved Provider Standards for Mentoring and Befriending with Befriending Network Scotland (BNS) and the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation.
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