As our founding project in 1993, Mums and Young Children is the bedrock of Friends of the Family, providing a calm and nurturing environment where mums receive therapeutic group support to help [...]
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 [...]
A group of Winchester children, aged between 5 and 13, will be able to experience a thrilling activity day thanks to a £500 donation from Waitrose. The 18 children, who are all currently [...]
The work of over 30 volunteers was celebrated on 9th June at Friends of the Family’s annual volunteer thank you lunch in Winchester. Volunteer befrienders, play workers, counsellors and trustees, [...]
Three local charities, which offer support to young people and families across the Winchester district, have benefitted from the annual Mayor’s Charity Ball. The Bollywood-themed event took place [...]
Friends of the Family has received a donation of £150 from the Winchester branch of Stowe Family Law which will go towards its work supporting children and families across the Winchester [...]
The Mayor of Winchester, Cllr Vivian Achwal, showed her support for local charity, Friends of the Family at their AGM in November which was held at St Peter’s Parish Centre in Winchester. Friends [...]
Friends of the Family has given a warm welcome to five new volunteers who have recently completed the charity’s befriender training course and are now ready to befriend a child in the Winchester [...]
Friends of the Family has two opportunities to join its Board of Trustees, following the retirement of two long-serving trustees earlier this year. Both trustee roles require experienced, [...]
Winchester-based charity, Friends of the Family, has an opportunity for local men and women who would like to undertake voluntary work with children. The charity’s 5s to 13s Befriending Service [...]