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Closed 01/08/2017
Iʼve raised £375 to Fund a summer day out for the Befrienders' users
- East Dunbartonshire
- Funded on Tuesday, 1st August 2017
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The Befrienders Charity is a small, local charity based in East Dunbartonshire. Their aim is to help people in the community, (mainly elderly people), who suffer from social isolation as a result of having little family and friends around them. The charity offer training to anyone aged 18 or over who is willing to volunteer to become a Befriender. So far, these outstanding volunteers have really had a positive impact on the lives of the service users by doing small things, such as paying them a weekly visit, taking them out for coffee and contacting them over the phone. Back in 2016, the four of us met the Befriending Team for the first time and we were all totally overwhelmed by the amazing work they do for the people within the community with such little money and resources. After hearing some of the touching stories that the team were willing to share with us, we decided that we must do something to help. In 2016, we won £3000 for this charity through a project called YPI. This money allowed the charity to host their annual “Christmas in February” event allowing the service users and volunteers to come together. We went along and it was a great day. However, we have decided that this just isn’t enough as the Befrienders Charity means a lot to us and we have created a truly special bond with the staff who devote their time and effort into helping people in need by running the Befriending service. We would really like to continue to give to this fantastic charity. The four of us have decided to climb Ben Lomond on the weekend beginning the 22nd of July. The Befriending Team are on such a low budget and are unable to do all that they wish to help the service users as much as they possibly can. In order to benefit the charity, we are kindly asking for any donations. They would be most appreciated and most welcome and would really help improve the lives of the socially isolated people within our community. Please help make a positive difference to someone’s life.
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Kirsty Cooke
Jul 24, 2017
£10.00
Catherine Fullerton
Jul 24, 2017
Well done Jemma, Jackie and friends xx
£10.00
Claire McFarlane
Jul 23, 2017
Better late than never. Well done Amy and everyone else. Lots of love James, Claire, Cara & Cody xxx
£20.00
Gillian Macmillan
Jul 22, 2017
Good luck Kirsty! Love Gillian x
£20.00
Maureen Dickson
Jul 17, 2017
Good luck climbing Ben Lomond. You can do it! Love Nana Mo & Papa Bob xxx
£50.00
Cormac Jamieson
Jul 15, 2017
£10.00
Lesley Fleming
Jul 14, 2017
Good luck girls 😘 x
£20.00
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