Community Befriending

On 10 March 2026, LifeLine Projects attended the Health and Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee at Waltham Forest Town Hall. The meeting was an opportunity to share progress from the Community Befriending programme and highlight the difference it is making for local people.The programme, which began in April 2025, supports adults aged 18 and over who may be feeling lonely...

Thanks to funding from Waltham Forest Council, our Families team are proud to be launching a new community-led befriending service for isolated and lonely adults in the borough. The service will run for an initial period of two years. In order to support approximately 200 people per year, our Families team will be recruiting a cadre of volunteer befrienders from...