Volunteering

To celebrate National Volunteers Week 2023, and in recognition for the wonderful commitment to the charity, Friends of the Family invited their amazing volunteers to participate in afternoon tea [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

As part of Friends of the Family’s focus on wellbeing for our staff, volunteers, families, and children, 16 volunteers and FOTF staff enjoyed an afternoon of mindful art and wellbeing on Thursday [...]

Long term volunteer and trustee Nicky shares her thoughts on what is is like to volunteer with Friends of the Family. “I loved being a volunteer. After my thorough training, I felt more than [...]

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 [...]

Join our Board of Trustees! We are seeking two new trustees from a diverse range of backgrounds to guide the development of our work and help us to make a difference in our community. Trustee: [...]

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 [...]

We celebrated the contribution our volunteers make to Friends of the Family at our annual volunteer thank you lunch on 9th June. Over 30 volunteer befrienders, play workers, counsellors and [...]