Our latest blog gives a behind-the-scenes look into what our Love Your Neighbour team get up to in a typical month and how we ensure that the friendships created on our programme are fun, safe and sustainable.

How volunteering becomes real friendship

In January, we re-launched our Phone Social Clubs. Similar to our Virtual Social Clubs, these take place over Zoom, but the difference is everyone joins via their phone – allowing anyone who doesn’t have a device or knowledge of technology to take part.

Having friends is a positive and important aspect of navigating life. It’s been found through research that friendship can help improve our health, reduce stress, increase feelings of belonging, and do wonders for our confidence. Sounds great right? But have you ever thought about what friendship means to you? What makes a good friend?