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Our members and volunteers around the world provide confidential support to people in emotional crisis or distress, or those close to them.
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Befrienders Worldwide
We believe in giving a person the opportunity to explore feelings which can cause distress, the importance of being listened to, in confidence, anonymously, and without prejudice.
We value that a person has the fundamental decision about their own life.
Latest News
Newsletter July 2021 - Welcome to the new chair of BW
BW elects a new chair - Neil Hawkins. BW Kosovo members - Linja e Jetes - An inspiration. BW Samaritan’s New Zealand Team.
Click here to go to the newsletter July 2021.
Newsletter May 2021- Thank you to Martin Taylor
On 31st May 2021 BW said thank you to Martin Talor who stepped down as Chair of BW after completing the max of three terms as Chair.
Newsletter DEC 2020 - BW Webinar Connecting our World.
On 19th November Befrienders Worldwide held its first ever webinar to showcase
the new Samaritans UK Core development E-Learning training programme. The
webinar was received in 32 countries and viewed by 169 BW centres including
some invited guests.
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