This week, Befriending Networks have been a guest speaker at Mind in Harrogate Volunteer Forum and Linking Lives UK coordinator gathering. Are you looking for some input on good practice? Guidance on being a befriender or running a project? You can enquire about guest speaker…

🧒🏽👩🏻‍🦰👩🏽‍🦳👴🏻 Intergenerational Week is a chance to celebrate the power of intergenerational connections.

Hear from two of our Welsh members creating befriending matches of different ages to help fight loneliness: bit.ly/3xSxzhf

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🛑A strong risk management procedure helps to protect all involved in your project.

Join our Risk Management Vital Skills session to establish a physically and mentally safe community project.

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‍🤝‍Collaborative projects can help to strengthen your team and its outputs.

Join our Topical Training to discuss, learn and access our resources designed to assist collaborative success.

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📫Are you struggling with inappropriate referrals to your service?

Join our Topical Training and learn how to navigate and safeguard your project by communicating clear criteria and knowing when to say no.

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A big thank you to our guest speakers today at our Beginners Masterclass in Funding. Both Hayley The National Lottery Community Fund and Kerry The Robertson Trust brought their years of experience as Funding Officers to the table, giving some background on the Funder as well as top tips on the approach to…

🧔🏻👩🏽 How do we keep our volunteers?

Join our Topical Training to discuss what steps can be taken to create a positive, supportive environment. You'll also gain access to our 15-page resource to support volunteer retention.

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💚 Join us during #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek to discuss how to support mental wellbeing in befriending projects.

We'll cover how volunteers and staff can be supported to care for their wellbeing, as well as the wellbeing of service users.

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📝 Training must be effective to prepare volunteers, as well as make a great first impression to new recruits.

Discover how to master preparing, facilitating and evaluating your training with our Training for Trainers course: tinyurl.com/2vkmh4bj

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💰Time is running out to book your place on our Funding Masterclass

With a Beginners and an Advanced session, this is an opportunity to build on your existing knowledge of fundraising and bid writing.

Find out more: befriending.co.uk/news/mastercla…

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‍🤝‍Collaborative projects can help to strengthen your team and its outputs.

Join our Topical Training to discuss, learn and access our resources designed to assist collaborative success.

Book now: tinyurl.com/2y7bsprw

#CharityTraining #CollaborativeWorking #ThirdSector

🎓 Don't miss our Advanced Masterclass on funding!

Guest speakers CHARITY-excellence-framework will be facilitating a discussion on the role of technological developments in supporting bid writing and applications.

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📝 Training must be effective to prepare volunteers, as well as make a great first impression to new recruits.

Discover how to master preparing, facilitating and evaluating your training with our Training for Trainers course: tinyurl.com/2vkmh4bj

#CharityTraining

🎓 Don't miss our Beginners Masterclass on funding

Featuring talks from The National Lottery Community Fund and The Robertson Trust on:

- Tailoring applications to funders' objectives
- Common pitfalls of funding applications
- Top tips for improving applications

Book now: tinyurl.com/47kmbmf5

📣 Calling all new befriending projects - join us for a befriending 101!

This interactive discussion and networking event is designed specifically for new befriending projects or staff new to their role.

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💰Just one week to go until our first Funding Masterclass!

With a Beginners and an Advanced session, this is an opportunity to build on your existing knowledge of fundraising and bid writing.

Find out more: bit.ly/3Q8HcOX

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🎉 Congratulations to SeAscape on achieving Quality in Befriending reaccreditation!

Well done on keeping up the good work 💪🏽

Ready to take on the Quality Award? Find out more: bit.ly/456hIXs

📫Are you struggling with inappropriate referrals to your service?

Join our Topical Training and learn how to navigate and safeguard your project by communicating clear criteria and knowing when to say no.

Book now: tinyurl.com/3azdmynf

#CharityTraining #Befriending

🦢 Thanks to Rebecca from SWAN WOMENS CENTRE who co-hosted this week's networking session on How to Manage Resources with Limited Time!

Did you know we run regular themed networking sessions where you can meet and share ideas with others in the sector?

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