If you are interested in helping others during this difficult time, please follow the link below!
https://www.sudburytowncouncil.co.uk/support-network
We are working alongside the Sudbury Community Network with a group of other local organisations to help the community. If you click the link below you will find a volunteering form, as well as further information about what you can do to help.
Stay positive and stay safe
Updated: 09:30hrs on Tuesday 24th March 2020:
Unfortunately, due to the current outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), all of our groups are now closed until further notice, and our office team members are now working remotely from home.
This includes Hub Groups, Out & About Sessions, Friends Community Care Farm, OFR Info Group, Childrens’ Centre Groups, Cookery Groups, FortKnights Social Groups and Carers Trips (with the exception of Bury St Edmunds Carers Trip at this time).
One to One Befrienders are asked NOT to visit their linked friends for the foreseeable future, but we do ask you to connect with them via social media, letters, texts, phone calls etc., to help address the problem of loneliness and isolation at this time
Our staff team are now working from home so the office is currently unattended. If you are feeling lonely or isolated please do give your local Co-Ordinator a call on their work number detailed below, and we will do our best to find someone for you to connect with while our services remain closed. For general enquiries please call 07757 082310, and your query will be passed to the appropriate person to help you.
Will Ginno: 07818 343739 Becca Macro: 07906 758031
Annie Coole: 07505 398245 Christine Roe: 07906 758039
Clare Styles: 07818 296399 General Enquiries: 07757 082310
Thank you for your understanding at this time.
Best wishes from all of us at The Befriending Scheme.
Updated: 14:20hrs on Wednesday 18th March 2020:
Unfortunately, due to the current outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), all of our groups and services have been cancelled with immediate effect and until further notice.
This includes Hub Groups, Out & About Sessions, Friends Community Care Farm, OFR Info Group, Childrens’ Centre Groups, Cookery Groups, FortKnights Social Groups and Carers Trips (except Bury St Edmunds).
One to One Befrienders are asked NOT to visit their linked friends for the foreseeable future, but we do ask you to connect with them via social media, letters, texts, phone calls etc., to help address the problem of loneliness and isolation at this time
Our staff team are still available to talk to you and answer your questions. If you are feeling lonely or isolated please do give your local Co-Ordinator a call, or contact the office, and we will do our best to find someone for you to connect with while our services remain closed.
Sudbury Office: 01787 371333 Will Ginno: 07818 343739
Annie Coole: 07505 398245 Christine Roe: 07906 758039
Clare Styles: 07818 296399 Becca Macro: 07906 758031
Thank you for your understanding at this time.
Best wishes from all of us at The Befriending Scheme.
As of 12:15pm on Tuesday 17th March, we can advise the following changes to our service provision;
ALL Out & About Sessions in all areas (this is based on the government’s advice to avoid public areas) CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Lowestoft Hub Group - FRIDAYS -Salvation Army Hall is CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Leiston (Haverhill) Cookery Club - WEDNESDAYS - Leiston Community Centre is CLOSED FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS
Childrens’ Centre Groups - Hadleigh and Sudbury - MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS - CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
OFR Info Drop In - Old Foundry Road, Ipswich - ALTERNATE WEDNESDAYS - CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
FORTKNIGHTS (BURY ST EDMUNDS) - all sessions as based in public areas - CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
FOR ALL OTHER SERVICES PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING ADVICE BEFORE ATTENDING ANY OF OUR SERVICES:
We ask all members and volunteers over 70 years old and those with underlying health conditions to follow the current government advice.
The following services are open at the moment (subject to the above government advice) but please check back here regularly as our service provision is likely to change regularly in accordance with government guidelines.
Sudbury Hub; Bury St Edmunds Hub; Stowmarket Hub, Ipswich Hub, Haverhill Hub; Friends Community Farm; Fortknights (Sudbury only); Sudbury Cookery Club (Wednesday 5:30 to 7:30pm)
One to One Befrienders are asked NOT to visit their linked friends for the foreseeable future, but we do ask that you connect with them via social media, letters, texts, phone calls etc., to help address the problem of loneliness and isolation at this time
Thank you for your understanding at this difficult time.
The Befriending Scheme invite you to attend their new Sudbury Cookery Group for adults with a learning disability. This group will run weekly on a Wednesday evening from 5.30PM until 7.30PM.
At this group, attendees can learn to cook new recipes from all over the world and then eat together, for just £5 per session.
For more information or to book onto a session, please call our office team on 01787 371333
