Find a Befriender
Near You
From this page you will be able to identify which organisations operate in your area and what sort of support they provide.
You will find contact details and links to partners websites for further information.
Befriending Providers
Age UK Derby & Derbyshire
Area Covered:
High Peak & Derbyshire Dales
Type of Service:
One to one; Telepone Befriending
Type of Client:
Adults 65+
Contact Number:
01433 620263
Email:
Area Covered:
High Peak & Derbyshire Dales
Type of Service:
One to one; Telepone Befriending
Type of Client:
Adults 65+
Contact Number:
01433 620263
Email:
Amber Valley CVS (AVCVS)
Area Covered:
Amber Valley
Type of Service:
One to one
Type of Client:
Older/Vulnerable Adults
Contact Number:
01773 512076
Email:
BrightLife
Area Covered:
Chesterfield, Bolsover, North East Derbyshire
Type of Service:
Telephone Befriending
Type of Client:
Adults 55+
Contact Number:
01246 273333
Email:
Careline Calling
Area Covered:
Derbyshire Dales, East Staffordshire
Type of Service:
Telephone Befriending
Type of Client:
Adults
Contact Number:
01335 210353
Email:
Connex Community Support Ashbourne
Area Covered:
Derbyshire Dales
Type of Service:
One to one at home, 1:1 outside the home, Letter Befriending, Walking Buddies, Gardening Buddies, Video Befriending
Type of Client:
People impacted by long term health conditions
Contact Number:
01335 348600
01629 693 693
Email:
Connex Community Support Buxton
Area Covered:
Buxton; Chapel-en-le-Frith and surrounding areas
Type of Service:
One to one; group social activities
Type of Client:
Older Adults
Contact Number:
01298 23970
Email:
Community Unity Project
Area Covered:
Creswell, Whitwell, Hodthorpe, Clowne, Barlborough
Type of Service:
Telephone Befriending
Type of Client:
Older adults; people with mental health issues
Contact Number:
07763146950
Email:
Derbyshire 50+ Forums
Area Covered:
Derbyshire Districts
Type of Service:
Campaign and lobbying on older people's issues
Type of Client:
Adults 50+
Contact Number:
01629 532466
Email:
Derbyshire Asbestos Support Team
Area Covered:
East Midlands including all of Derbyshire
Type of Service:
1:1 befriending, peer support groups for the bereaved, email 1:1, letter and telephone
Type of Client:
People bereaved through an asbestos related disease
Contact Number:
01246 380415
Email:
Derbyshire Carers Association
Area Covered:
Derbyshire
Type of Service:
Telephone befriending
Type of Client:
Carers over 18
Contact Number:
01773 833833
Email:
Derbyshire Gypsy Liaison Group
Area Covered:
Bolsover, Derbyshire Dales, North East Derbyshire and South Derbyshire
Type of Service:
Telephone befriending, outreach
Type of Client:
Gypsey & Traveller People
Contact Number:
01629 732744
Email:
Derventio Housing Trust
Area Covered:
Derby and Derbyshire
Type of Service:
Growing Lives Day Service (mentoring & peer support)
Type of Client:
Homelessness, mental health issues, substance misuse
Contact Number:
01332 292776
Email:
Enrych Leicestershire & Derbyshire
Area Covered:
South Derbyshire
Type of Service:
Home visits, Buddying
Type of Client:
Adults with a disability
Contact Number:
01530 832926
Email:
Erewash Voluntary Action
Area Covered:
Erewash
Type of Service:
1:1 befriending, buddying
Type of Client:
Adults
Contact Number:
01159 466740
Email:
First Steps ED
Area Covered:
Nationwide
Type of Service:
1:1 befriending via telephone, email and teams
Type of Client:
People impacted by eating disorders
Contact Number:
01332 367571
Email:
Hathersage Careline
Area Covered:
Hathersage, Hope Valley
Type of Service:
Telephone befriending
Type of Client:
Elderly and vulnerable people
Contact Number:
07990 576549
Email:
Hathersage Befrienders
Area Covered:
Hathersage
Type of Service:
1:1 Befriending
Type of Client:
All ages
Contact Number:
01433 627188
Email:
Home Start High Peak
Area Covered:
High Peak
Type of Service:
1:1 befriending
Type of Client:
Parents/Families
Contact Number:
07971 957668
Email:
Home Start Erewash
Area Covered:
Erewash
Type of Service:
Befriending support, mental wellbeing groups, connection cafes
Type of Client:
Parents/families
Contact Number:
0115 9304640
Email:
Hope Careline
Area Covered:
North Derbyshire
Type of Service:
Telephone befriending
Type of Client:
Older people
Contact Number:
01433-620507/01433-621603
Email:
New Mills Volunteer Centre
Area Covered:
New Mills and surrounding area
Type of Service:
1:1 befriending; telephone befriending
Type of Client:
Adults
Contact Number:
01663 744196
Email:
Rhubarb Farm
Area Covered:
Mansfield, Bassetlaw, Chesterfield and Bolsover Districts
Type of Service:
Volunteering to build confidence and skills
Type of Client:
Adults
Contact Number:
01623 741210
Email:
Sight Support Derbyshire
Area Covered:
Derbyshire
Type of Service:
Face to face and telephone befriending for the visually impaired.
Type of Client:
Adults aged 50 and over.
Contact Number:
Derby office: 01332 292262
Chesterfield Office: 01246 551727
Email:
South Derbyshire CVS Connect Befriending
Area Covered:
South Derbyshire
Type of Service:
One to one; telephone befriending
Type of Client:
All Adults
Contact Number:
01283 219761
Email:
St John the Baptist Church Dronfield
Area Covered:
Dronfield
Type of Service:
Social activities for all ages, Children's activities, Befriending
Type of Client:
All ages
Contact Number:
01246 412328
Email:
The ARK (Church Gresley)
Area Covered:
South Derbyshire
Type of Service:
Social Activities
Type of Client:
Adults 50+
Contact Number:
07769 977187
Email:
The Bureau, Glossop
Area Covered:
Glossopdale; North Derbyshire
Type of Service:
1:1, Telephone befriending
Type of Client:
Adults
Contact Number:
01457 865722
Email:
The Volunteer Centre Chesterfield & North East Derbyshire
Area Covered:
Chesterfield & NE Derbyshire
Type of Service:
One to one
Type of Client:
Older Adults
Contact Number:
01246 276777
Email: