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Befriending Week 2024

13th November 2024

Friday 1st November – Thursday 7th November marked Befriending Week 2024. Amina MWRC has a large team of Befrienders who serve as the wider Helpline & Befriending team.

To celebrate Befriending Week, Amina MWRC, The Welcoming and Salaam (Edinburgh City Mission) organised an online Befriending Event for Befriending staff and volunteers. The event was an opportunity to learn about the work we each do, meet fellow volunteers and staff from different projects, and reflect about how building social connection can address health inequality.

We were thrilled to have Sarah Boath as our guest speaker, Head of Programme at the Scottish Community Development Centre. Who shared with us her insights about health inequalities faced by New Scots communities. Thank you to all who joined us!

Amina MWRC also launched our Befriending Week campaign on social media, which included the following:

A big thank you to our incredible team of Befrienders and our wider Helpline & Befriending team for the difference they make each and every day!

Amina MWRC’s Telephone Befriending service provides support to socially isolated Muslim & BME women, especially those who are facing domestic abuse, at risk of domestic abuse, or facing mental health issues.

Our trained Telephone Befrienders provide one-to-one emotional support through weekly conversations on the phone. Through time, this helps individuals to achieve greater independence and self-confidence. Our aim is to empower women to self-advocate and increase community engagement. Our volunteers also support women in joining walking group, friendship groups, college courses, volunteering and part time employment. 

Help sustain our key Helpline & Befriending service – donate now!

Book a free Befriending Call now by visiting the Befriending Page, or by calling 0808 801 0301, Monday to Friday, 10 am to 4 pm.

Register to volunteer with our Helpline & Befriending team here.