Befriend a Child

Marketing and Communications Manager (Full Time)

We are looking to recruit an exceptional communicator to join our dynamic fundraising and marketing team to raise the profile of Befriend a Child to our stakeholders and take a lead on marketing campaigns. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and managing a variety of multi-channelled marketing campaigns and activity to support our programme work and fundraising. Read more
5K a day for the month of May

Befriend a Childs 5K a day for the month of May challenge returns for 2022! Join us this year by walking, jogging, running, or cycling 5K every day in May with the support of local fitness experts and do it with a smile to help turn frowns upside down for children across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire. You can take on your 5K a day solo as a personal fitness challenge, or with your friends, family, or colleagues! Read more
245 Challenge

This year we are challenging you to take on our 245 challenge to raise money for the 245 local children we support each year. Getting involved is simple – challenge yourself to take on 245 of anything you like, so long as it is a challenge to complete, whilst raising money for Befriend a Child. This could involve running, walking, swimming, climbing, learning words in a new language, picking up litter, completing puzzles, baking, singing, dancing, drawing, painting, or crafting. Read more
Run, Walk, Ride 2022

Are you ready to run, walk or ride in 2022? Why not challenging yourself and raise money for Befriend a Child in the process! We are looking for people to get out and get moving by taking on Run Garioch (May 15th) The Aberdeen Kiltwalk (29th May) Ride The North (August 27th). Each and every penny raised will be going directly to turning frowns upside down and supporting children and young people in Aberdeen. Read more

We believe every child should experience a happy childhood and are given the best chance in life to thrive.

Support us

At Befriend a Child we are always so grateful for any support we receive. Whether that is in the form of a donation, regular giving, taking on a fundraising challenge, attending one of our events, or by nominating us for your workplace charity of the year partnership, your support can go a long way in shaping the life of a local child or young person.

Fundraise for us

Befriend a Child are a small team and we always appreciate an extra pair of hands to help out at our fundraising events and external challenges. Whether you can spare a few hours, or a few hours every week we’d love to hear from you.

Apply to volunteer

We are always looking for kind, caring and reliable people to bring positivity, and new experiences to a young person’s life. All we need is a few hours of your time once a week for a minimum commitment of a year after training.

Our Impact

13		young people benefitted from a mentor
242		children benefitted from our befriending programme
47%		of our children were referred for social isolation

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£15 Could pay for a fun and memorable outing for a child
£30 Could pay for a month of fun and memorable outings for a child
£50 Could pay for a Playscheme activity for 15 children
£120 Could pay for 4 months of outings for a child
£1,250 Could pay for a child to be befriended for a whole year
£6,250 Could pay for five children to be befriended for a whole year
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Kate & Regan’s Befriending Story

“She has become a good friend and planning and partaking in our outings has given me a purpose at times when I have felt very low due to different things going on in my life. I’ve had loads of great experiences and new opportunities too. It’s something I love and am very proud of and always enjoy talking about!” Read more
Catriona, Phil & Adam's Befriending Story

“Befriending has had a massive impact on us. It's increased our confidence when interacting with children, and we feel a huge sense of pride when our befriendee gains a new skill or makes progress at school. As a couple it has been great for us having a shared interest and having our outings to look forward to together.” Read more
Jacqueline & Kate's Mentoring Story

‘I already work with children teaching safety and I love doing that. I had never thought about mentoring until hearing more about intandem and Befriend a Child at an RGU volunteering event. Speaking to the team about who Befriend a Child are and what they do really made me want to get involved.’ Read more

Latest events

Befriend a Child's Carnival Ball

We are back in 2022 with the best black-tie fiesta in town! Come and join us for a night of games, dancing, live entertainment and delicious food on the 27th May at The Chester Hotel. To celebrate our return we are offering tables of ten for an early bird price of £950. Get in touch today to book your table or find out more. We can’t wait to bring the Carnival Ball to Aberdeen! [email protected] Read more
Start: 27^th May, 2022 at 6:00pm

End: 27^th May, 2022 at 12:00am

Published: 29^th October, 2021

Updated: 12^th April, 2022

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Location: The Chester Hotel, 59-63 Queen's Rd,, Aberdeen, AB15 4YP
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Ride the North 2022

Are you and your friends, family or colleagues looking for a fun challenge to take part in this year? We’re calling on all keen cyclists and fitness enthusiasts to Ride the North and help to turn frowns upside down for children across Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire! Read more
Start: 27^th August, 2022 at 12:00am

End: 27^th August, 2022 at 12:00am

Published: 25^th January, 2022

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Location: Cooper Park, IV30 1HS
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Befriend a Child launch new volunteer appeal

With demand for their services growing, local children’s charity, Befriend a Child, have launched a new appeal to find new befrienders and mentors. In the wake of COVID-19, more children and young people are greatly in need of a befrienders or mentors, the charity is committed to ensuring it can support those most in need in the local community. They are now looking for kind, caring and reliable people to bring fun, positivity, and new experiences to the lives of children and young people Read more

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