Volunteers’ Week 2025 will run from Monday 2 June to Sunday 8 June and is a UK-wide celebration to recognize the contribution of volunteers. Volunteering is vital to all charities, and Good Companions is no exception. Our team of enthusiastic volunteers are fundamental in enabling us to … [Read more...]
Good Companions are part of ‘Volunteering Week 2024’
Good Companions are a small, local Clifton-based charity which aims to support people who are experiencing loneliness or social isolation. We run five weekly friendly groups in the Clifton, Wilford and Silverdale areas, and also offer a Home Visiting Scheme for people who are house-bound or … [Read more...]
Good Companions – Reducing loneliness and social isolation
Over the last few months, Good Companions has continued to be busy with its’ five weekly Friendship groups (at Silverdale, Parkgate and Clifton Community Centres, Rivergreen Methodist Hub and Simone Gardens), Home Visiting and Phone Befriending. It has also been enjoying a wide range of social … [Read more...]
Good Companions: Looking to our changing needs
After a 16-month closure of our Clifton friendship groups and Home Visiting Scheme, Good Companions are pleased to report that three of our friendship groups have now re-opened and volunteers are able to visit service users again in their own homes, as part of our Home Visiting Scheme. Good … [Read more...]