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Befriend A Child (Aberdeen)

Contact Details

Phone Number :
01224210060

Email :
info@befriendachild.org.uk

Website :
https://www.befriendachild.org.uk/

Address :
9 Bon Accord Square Aberdeen

Post Code :
AB11 6DJ

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Service Provision

We support school-aged children and young people growing up in difficult life circumstances in and around Aberdeen. We believe that every child deserves a happy childhood and is given the best chance in life to succeed. Our motto is “turn a frown upside down”.

Children with the greatest need for support are referred to us by social and education services and other third sector partners. We match them with a volunteer befriender or mentor who commits to seeing them for at least one year.

  • Befriending is for school-aged children. Befrienders meet their child twice a month, for a few hours to talk, share and have fun. They aim to develop trust and introduce their child to new experiences, so they can explore what life has to offer and become more confident around their peers. Befrienders help their child overcome the negative impact of habitual rejection.
  • Transition Mentoring supports children who are moving between primary seven and first year in secondary school. Mentoring is goals orientated and focuses on helping young people engage in education, attain qualifications and/or develop career aspirations and the motivation to achieve them.
  • intandem Mentoring supports children aged 8 to 14 who are looked after at home and subject to a compulsory supervision order. The programme is part of a Scottish Government funded national initiative and is delivered at a dedicated safe space away from our base. The programme aims to help the children develop skills they lack and need to integrate within the community and engage with education.
  • Our Youth Club, which operates during term time, one night per week, offers group activities and social opportunities for young people in two sessions – Primary and Secondary.

Services Offered

  • Young Person Support - Other

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