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Volunteer Story of the Month - March 2024

This month we hear from two women about the effect befriending has had on their lives, in the lead up to International Women’s Day this month.

05 March 2024

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Sutton Befrienders: Pat and Elisabete

Volunteering as a Sutton Befriender helped Elisabete recuperate from her own mental health problems, as well as helping Pat to regain her confidence.

25 October 2023

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Walking tennis trial with Sutton Befrienders a success

Sutton Befrienders walking tennis group's seven week trial in June and July has proved so successful it will return in September!

09 August 2023

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Music and Movement with Sutton Befrienders is a huge hit

Music and Movement 6 week programme by Sutton Befrienders proves hugely popular and a hit with locals looking to make friends, move and have some fun.

20 June 2023

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Ellie Simmonds, gold medal winning Paralympian, meets our activity buddies for Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day

We were delighted to welcome Ellie Simmonds to Sutton to meet some of our activity buddies, filmed for BBC Morning Live in the run up to Comic Relief’s Red Nose Day.

14 March 2023

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Sutton Befrienders welcome staff from British Airways

We were delighted to welcome staff from British Airways to learn more about our Activity Buddy programme, funded by Comic Relief.

30 November 2022

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Joan and Alice, one of our Sutton Befrienders pairs

09 April 2021

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Rosina and Alex, one of our Sutton Befrienders pairs

09 April 2021

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How Sutton Befrienders helped J, a young man recovering from a stroke

09 April 2021

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Trevor and David, one of our Sutton Befrienders pairs

09 April 2021

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Making Sutton a Dementia Friendly Community

There are currently around 850,000 people in the UK with dementia. Dementia Friends is a programme led by the Alzheimer's Society to change people's perceptions of dementia and to create dementia-friendly communities.

14 May 2019

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Andrew and Sue met volunteering in 1971

Andrew and Sue met volunteering in 1971 and have just celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary!

06 February 2019

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