Where to Find Nice Platonic Local Friends!
We could all do with some more nice friends, couldn’t we? In a world of dishonest and self-serving people, if you are finding it difficult to find some nice trustworthy platonic relationships, here are a few out-of-the-box ideas!
Together Friends is a site where you can link up with like-minded women for trips out, to make nice platonic friendships. People can also use the site to meet for days out and holidays.
Be A Mentor/Friend to Young People
The Young Lives Foundation commits up to 2 years to help a young person, often for those who have unsettled childhood, have disabilities or have been victims of abuse. Obviously there are safety checks in place. Barnado’s runs a similar service in Birmingham.
Big Brothers, Big Sisters provides weekly positive mentoring to vulnerable children through ‘a Big’. This is the UK branch of a worldwide network began in the US, to help at-risk children avoid getting into fights, drugs and alcohol. Typically to help them focus on healthy behaviours like school, sport and finding good friendships.
Sense pair up with virtual buddies for disabled people. The charity can also provide equipment if you don’t have a laptop or phone or WIFI.
Care for the Family offers help for people with special needs, bereaved parents and young widows.
Finding Friends for Prison Relatives
- PACT offers a befriending service for relatives of those who have gone to prison. All calls are confidential with safety checks in place, to help people support each other, at this stressful time for families of prisoners.
- Blind Veterans has volunteers, some are drivers but others are home visitors who pop round for a chat and read the news etc. Or head out for a walk together.
- Deafblind UK also has volunteers that offer befriending services. As does Sightline and St Vincent de Paul Society.
