5 to 13 year olds

Friends of the Family has welcomed three new befrienders to our 5s to 13s Befriending service. Evonne, Andy and Jackie attended their two day training last week where they covered essential [...]

The 5s to 13s focus children and their befrienders have had a five fantastic Tuesdays engaging in a cooking sessions with Mary Needham from Munch CIC. During theses sessions Mary has provided a [...]

During a supervision session with a 5s to 13s Befriender it came about that her focus child had out grown his bike and was really missing getting out and cycling in his local area. The befriender [...]

Vivienne Wheeler 1948-2023 Viv joined Friends of the Family in 2011 and within 3 months was the Chair to the charity which was in a precarious financial situation.  She, with the small board of [...]

On Thursday 2nd Feb the 5s to 13s Befriending focus children and their volunteers were invited to a clay workshop at Winchester Cathedral. Twenty-one children and their befrienders listened [...]

To follow on with our current theme of Art and Wellbeing, the 5s to 13s focus children and befrienders took part in a painting workshop on Thursday 3rd November. The children and volunteers [...]

Friends of the Family’s 5s to 13s Befriending Service had a summer activity day to remember at Calshot Activities Centre on Thursday 25th August. The Winchester-based charity took a group of 11 [...]

The 5s to 13s focus children and their befrienders had a wonderful Summer activity day to Calshot Activities Centre on Thursday 25th August. Eleven children and ten volunteers ventured onto the [...]

We are recruiting! We need Play Workers to support our Mums and Young Children group on Tuesday and Friday mornings and Befrienders to provide support and friendship to a child aged between five [...]

Friends of the Famly wishes to say a very big thank you to Winchester City Penguins Swimming Club for providing a term of free swimming lessons to seven children from our 5s to 13s Befriending [...]