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Welcome to Companions Befriending
COMPANIONS Befriending Scheme is a project of Mental Health Aberdeen that operates in the Peterhead/Fraserburgh and Banff/Turriff areas. Co-ordinators match caring, reliable and well trained volunteers with people in the local community who are experiencing mental ill-health. It seeks to provide regular social contact, promoting a trusting relationship between client and volunteer, working to promote the principles of social inclusion and recovery.
Volunteering
COMPANIONS seeks to help people with mental ill-health to overcome loneliness and isolation, and develop social skills which would allow them to recover and live a more happy, fulfilling life in the local community. Without a doubt, our volunteers are our most important asset. Without their work and commitment COMPANIONS would not exist. If you are interested in volunteering at COMPANIONS, please see our Vacancies page for details of any available volunteering opportunities.
Being a Client
COMPANIONS helps people who have prior contact with local mental health professionals and who live within our local area in North East Scotland. It is FREE and is CONFIDENTIAL. It involves well trained volunteers who are interested in helping. A Companion can visit at home, or help in social situations that may be difficult.
If you would like to know more details, please, contact us:
Peterhead/Fraserburgh Area: Flora Todd (Manager) COMPANIONS King Street Centre 51 King Street PETERHEAD AB42 1TA Tel: 01779 470122 |
Banff/Turriff Area: Karen Montrose (Administrator) COMPANIONS Anderson House 44-46 Ardanes Brae BANFF AB45 1FG Tel: 01261 818330 |
For more information, visit us on www.companions.org.uk