Befriend a Child Raises More Than £40,000 for Local Children Experiencing Hardship at Enchanted Forest Ball
Befriend a Child’s Enchanted Forest Ball, which took place on Friday the 17th of May 2024, raised £40,914 for local children the charity supports across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Befriend a Child challenges your mind, body and ‘sole’ with The Return of the Inferno Firewalk
Befriend a Child, is calling on people across the North-East to take on the Return of the Inferno Firewalk Challenge this March 2nd.
With more than a fifth of Aberdeen’s children living in poverty, Befriend a Child is helping families in need cope this winter.
A Poverty Demographic Report from Aberdeen City Council showed that 21.8 per cent of youngsters in Aberdeen City have been judged to be living in poverty, with 21% of children in Scotland living in marginal, low or very low food security. Aberdeen City-based charity Befriend a Child recognised that many of the families of their befriended children could often do with extra support and therefore launched their Family Support Project in 2022.
Aberdeen Children’s Charity appeals to public to bring Christmas Cheer to local children living in difficult life circumstances
Befriend a Child has launched their annual Giving Tree Appeal, to ensure the children they support, and their siblings, have a magical Christmas with presents to open on Christmas morning and exciting new experiences to look forward to in the coming year.
Local charity Befriend a Child receives coveted Quality in Befriending Excellence Award
We are absolutely delighted to have our befriending programme recognised with Befriending Networks’ sought-after Excellence Award!
Befriend a Child Volunteer reaches 25-year milestone and urges others to get involved.
We were delighted to catch up with volunteer befriender Fiona Forbes on celebrating 25 years with Befriend a Child!!
Tackling Child Abuse Project Interview: Linzi Bremner
We sat down with our Tackling Child Abuse Project Lead, Linzi Bremner to discuss the vital project and how it is supporting local children and young people across Aberdeen City and Shire.
Befriend a Child Raises £35,000 at Golden Ticket Ball for Local Children Experiencing Hardship
Befriend a Child’s Golden Ticket Ball, which took place last Friday the 19th of May 2023, raised £35,000 for local children the charity supports across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire.
Volunteer Interview: Charmaine
We caught up with volunteer befriender, Charmaine, to chat about her involvement in Befriend a Child’s Healthy Minds project. Read more about what her experience has been like so far.
Volunteer Interview: Fiona
We caught up with volunteer, Fiona, who started her befriending journey in October 2022. Read more about what her experience has been like so far.
