Befriend a Child Raises Over £22,000 for its 2025 Giving Tree Appeal, Creating Lasting Moments Beyond the Festive Season
Befriend a Child is delighted to announce that its 2025 Giving Tree Appeal has raised an incredible £22,099.63, and ensured 242 children and young people across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire woke up to a gift on Christmas morning.
Tommy and David’s Befriending Story
Tommy was referred to Befriend a Child due to social isolation, a need for a positive adult role model, and concerns around his behaviour. At home, Tommy lives with his dad, younger sister and step-mum and spends regular weekends with his mum. As the oldest child navigating separated parents, he often feels different from his […]
Make 2026 the year you help transform a child’s life: Befriend a Child is actively calling for new volunteer befrienders
Befriend a Child supports children and young people growing up in difficult life circumstances across the city and shire. As 2026 begins, the charity is encouraging local people to make a positive difference by volunteering as a befriender.
Noah and Emma’s Befriending Story
Noah previously lived with both parents before moving with his mum following the separation of his parents and Mum later disclosing that there had been violence in the relationship. Noah now divides his time between two homes: at his dad’s, he is one of four children, and at his mum’s, he lives with an older […]
Befriend a Child Reflects on its Special 50th Anniversary Year Milestone and Thanks the Local Community for Their Support
Befriend a Child is proudly reflecting on a remarkable year of celebration, community spirit and generosity as the charity marks its 50th anniversary. Since 1975, the organisation has been dedicated to supporting children and young people across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire who are growing up in difficult life circumstances.
GEOLOG Supports Local Children as Sponsor of Befriend a Child’s Annual Christmas Party
GEOLOG, a global leader in surface logging, well-site geoscience, and advanced drilling optimisation services, has once again brought festive spirit by sponsoring Befriend a Child’s 2025 Christmas Party. The company, known for delivering high-value geological insights that help oil and gas operators drill safer and more efficiently, is equally committed to making a meaningful impact in the local community.
Befriend a Child’s Giving Tree Appeal: Donate Hope, Joy and Lifelong Memories to Local Children This Christmas and Beyond
Befriend a Child’s annual Giving Tree Appeal is once again spreading festive joy across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, ensuring every child supported by the charity has a gift to open on Christmas morning. However, did you know the appeal goes far beyond the magic of unwrapping a present?
Befriend a Child’s Family Support Coordinator Walks 50 Miles Every Month in 2025 to Support Local Children and Families
Befriend a Child is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year with a very special challenge from one of its own team members. Senior Family Support Coordinator, Louise Coleman, has taken on the incredible task of walking 50 miles every month throughout 2025 to raise vital funds for the Aberdeen based charity.
Charlie and Suzie’s Mentoring Journey
In August 2024, Charlie was matched with Suzie, a volunteer mentor through our intandem project. Charlie was referred due to low self-esteem and confidence, parental substance use, behaviour problems and child/parental mental health. Charlie resides in kinship care with his great grandmother and has done for a number of years. Charlie has siblings who also […]
Celebrating Befriending Week: Befriend a Child’s Growing Need for Volunteers to Support Children Across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
The first week of November marks Befriending Week, the national campaign celebrating the power of connection and friendship. Befriend a Child, a local charity based in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, will dedicate the week to highlighting the incredible impact of its befriending programme and the people who make it possible.