Healthy Minds Project Interview: Susanne
After seeing an increase in the number of children and young people being referred due to poor personal or parental mental health, the team at Befriend a Child developed the Healthy Minds Project. Senior Befriending Coordinator and project lead, Susanne McMenemy tells us a bit more about the programme and how it is helping the young people they support.
Local children’s charity Befriend a Child launch project to provide extra support to families in need
Since the success of their initial pilot project, Befriend a Child have been able to recruit a Family Support Co-ordinator, Louise Coleman, who is working directly with the parents and carers of befriended and mentored children, providing help and a listening ear to the families who need it.
Bumi Armada support Befriend a Child’s Easter Extravaganza party
Bumi Armada and Befriend a Child are bringing Easter joy to the lives of many local children this March. The annual Christmas party that takes place each December at the Aberdeen Altens Hotel was postponed due to restrictions, therefore it was decided that an Easter Extravaganza would replace it this year.
Befriend a Child look for volunteer befrienders and mentors in Aberdeenshire
With demand for their services growing, local children’s charity, Befriend a Child, have launched an appeal to find new befrienders and mentors in Aberdeenshire. In the wake of COVID-19, more children and young people are in need of a befriender or mentor, and the charity is committed to ensuring it can support those most in need in the local community.
Befriend a Child, launches appeal to find new volunteer mentors as demand for their services grow.
Local children’s charity, Befriend a Child, has launched an appeal to find new volunteer mentors as demand for their services grow.
Befriend a Child’s intandem mentoring programme offers support to young people aged 8 to 14 years old, who may be experiencing turbulent home lives and are lacking in a positive adult role model.
Through the support of a mentor these difficulties can be alleviated and allow the young person to have the chance to look forward to their future.
Befriend a Child announce WM Donald as Platinum sponsor of black-tie Carnival Ball
Befriend a Child announce WM Donald as Platinum sponsor of black-tie Carnival Ball
Local children’s charity Befriend a Child have announced the return of their annual Big Kids Ball for 2022 with a new date and WM Donald as their Platinum sponsor.
The charity supports children and young people growing up in difficult life circumstances in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire with one to one befriending and mentoring programmes, youth clubs and holiday playschemes.
Befriend a Child’s Giving Tree Appeal raises £13,436 to support local children growing up in difficult life circumstances
Befriend a Child’s annual Giving Tree Appeal, which took place in the latter half of 2021, focusses on raising funds for the charities 1-1 befriending programme, and ensures all of the children supported by the charity receive presents to open on Christmas morning.
The charity was overwhelmed by the generosity of the public as they received an incredible £13,436 in donations towards experiences the young people and their volunteer befrienders will enjoy this year.
Bumi Armada and Befriend a Child are bringing festive joy to local children this Christmas.
Bumi Armada and Befriend a Child are bringing festive joy to the lives of many local children this Christmas. The annual Christmas party that takes place each December at the Hilton Treetops in Aberdeen had to be cancelled in 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions, however this year it was decided to go ahead with the Christmas party, much to the delight of the befrienders and their befriendees.
Local children’s charity appeal for public’s support to help bring the magic of Christmas to local children
Aberdeen children’s charity appeal for public’s support to help bring the magic of Christmas to local children growing up in difficult life circumstances. Local children’s charity Befriend a Child have launched their annual Giving Tree Appeal to ensure the children and young people supported by the charity have gifts to open on Christmas morning and experiences to look forward to in 2022.
Befriend a Child invite you to a black-tie Carnival ball in the centre of Aberdeen
Local children’s charity Befriend a Child have announced the return of their annual Big Kids Ball for 2022, revealing the Carnival Ball theme on their social media pages this week.
The charity supports children and young people growing up in difficult life circumstances in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire with one to one befriending and mentoring programmes, youth clubs and holiday playschemes.
