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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 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.
Newsletter SEP - 2020 - Lebanon, Beirut
The Befrienders Worldwide Board of trustees would like to thank all our wonderful volunteers around the world for their dedication and compassion in helping other who for whatever reason find themselves in some form of crisis and need a listening befriender at the other end of a phone, Email, or web chat service.
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