Civic reception held for Inverness charity Befrienders Highland Befrienders Highland attend civic reception
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An Inverness charity that supports adults experiencing loneliness and isolation attended a civic reception on Friday 9 June.
Highland Council hosted the reception for Befrienders Highland and 70 people in total attended the event.
Local councillors attended the event as well as people who volunteer for the charity and people who benefit from its services.
Alison Campbell, senior coordinator of Befrienders Highland, said: "We offer one to one befriending with our volunteers in a social setting or face to face. They meet up and do something they enjoy doing, such as going to the cinema...We help people live their lives that little bit better."
She added: "I think the work we do is really important. We are a small staff team but out volunteers are our eyes on the ground... The volunteers are integral to the whole thing working well."
Befrienders Highland can also offer telephone calls as part of their befriending services.
Ms Campbell said that the charity has anecdotal evidence that, "People would be living very different lives and some not at all" if it was not for the charity's work.
Ms Campbell added: "We have been going for 30 years and the reason for that is people still need it."
An Inverness charity that supports adults experiencing loneliness and isolation attended a civic reception on Friday 9 June.
Highland Council hosted the reception for Befrienders Highland and 70 people in total attended the event.
Local councillors attended the event as well as people who volunteer for the charity and people who benefit from its services.
Alison Campbell, senior coordinator of Befrienders Highland, said: "We offer one to one befriending with our volunteers in a social setting or face to face. They meet up and do something they enjoy doing, such as going to the cinema...We help people live their lives that little bit better."
She added: "I think the work we do is really important. We are a small staff team but out volunteers are our eyes on the ground... The volunteers are integral to the whole thing working well."
Befrienders Highland can also offer telephone calls as part of their befriending services.
Ms Campbell said that the charity has anecdotal evidence that, "People would be living very different lives and some not at all" if it was not for the charity's work.
Ms Campbell added: "We have been going for 30 years and the reason for that is people still need it."
