About this service
Community Companions is a befriending service available to anyone in Bradford district and Craven aged 18 and over. The service supports people who are struggling with loneliness, social isolation and mental health issues.
After you have made an application for befriending support we will match you with a befriender based on your likes and interests. Your befriender will meet with you for up to one hour each week for up to three months. Home visits are now available for anyone who is struggling with their mental health and has mobility problems and so cannot get out into the community.
Who is eligible for support from Community Companions?
You must be:
• 18 years old or over
• Willing and able to give informed consent to this referral and to engage with befriending activity
• Be experiencing loneliness, social isolation, low mood, anxiety or depression and could benefit from face-to-face social interaction with a volunteer befriender in the community.
• Live in Bradford District (Bradford, Craven, Airedale and Wharfedale)
• Be struggling with mental heath and have mobility problems, preventing them from going out
We currently offer befriending support in English, Punjabi and Urdu. Other languages may be available, please contact us before you submit your referral application.
How do I make a referral?
You can refer yourself or someone else as long as you have their consent. To make a referral please complete the online referral form. If you are struggling to complete the form please contact us for support with your referral.
Community Companions is a befriending service available to anyone in Bradford district and Craven aged 18 and over. The service supports people who are struggling with loneliness, social isolation and mental health issues.
After you have made an application for befriending support we will match you with a befriender based on your likes and interests. Your befriender will meet with you for up to one hour each week for up to three months. Home visits are now available for anyone who is struggling with their mental health and has mobility problems and so cannot get out into the community.
Who is eligible for support from Community Companions?
You must be:
• 18 years old or over
• Willing and able to give informed consent to this referral and to engage with befriending activity
• Be experiencing loneliness, social isolation, low mood, anxiety or depression and could benefit from face-to-face social interaction with a volunteer befriender in the community.
• Live in Bradford District (Bradford, Craven, Airedale and Wharfedale)
• Be struggling with mental heath and have mobility problems, preventing them from going out
We currently offer befriending support in English, Punjabi and Urdu. Other languages may be available, please contact us before you submit your referral application.
How do I make a referral?
You can refer yourself or someone else as long as you have their consent. To make a referral please complete the online referral form. If you are struggling to complete the form please contact us for support with your referral.