By Gail Millar

Happy New Year to you all from Befriended. Never, like any other time in our lives, do we need friends and loved ones looking out for us more. Sadly, we were unable to host our Community Christmas Lunch on Christmas Day but instead we delivered over 100 Christmas bags to people living alone in Mid Sussex. Our bags contained all of the lovely things of Christmas like Christmas cake, Christmas pudding, chocolates, nuts, Christmas cracker, a gift, bottle of wine and a Christmas card. We also included a gift and letter from the young people of Escape youth club in Burgess Hill.

The response and feedback we have received has been quite overwhelming. Michael said: “It was the best thing that had happened to me in months and I am still enjoying so many of the wonderful contents of my Christmas Bag. Thank you.”
From Roy: “Everybody needs Befriended.”
From Pauline: “It was wonderful, it brought me so much joy at such a sad time in my life.”

Befriended is here to make a difference to the lives of those who are lonely and isolated in Mid Sussex. We are committed to our vision which is to end loneliness in Mid Sussex. If you would like to help us fulfil that vision by being a telephone befriender or when we can, a face-to-face befriender we would love to hear from you. If you would like someone to call you for a friendly chat on the phone once or twice a week please call us on 0300 772 7703 and we would be delighted to pair you up with one of our amazing team.

Befriended is also delighted and so appreciative of the award received from Mid Sussex - Thank you. Find befriended online here.