Engage Befriending

We connect isolated older people with their community through befriending. Part of The Mustard Tree, supporting the overlooked and misunderstood.

[Engage Befriending @EngageBefriend]

Come and join us at @BroadStreetMall on #OlderPersonsDay on Wed 1 Oct.
We will be there will be there with information and support for @ReadingCouncil residents.
There are free health checks and even be some dance and exercise group activities to get involved in.
See you there!

[Engage Befriending @EngageBefriend]

We want to say a huge thank you to Berkshire Community Foundation and the Pargiter Trust. We are excited to receive a generous grant in support of our Engage Befriending Project.
Together we are reducing isolation and loneliness in our communities.
@berkshirecf

[Engage Befriending @EngageBefriend]

Our July newsletter is ready for you to read.

This issue, we have a feature on staying cool in hot weather, puzzles and facts, plus Margaret, one of our regular members from our monthly drop-ins, shares her war time memories.
To read it visit https://t.co/uTRL3yGipm

[Engage Befriending @EngageBefriend]

We are delighted to share our 2024 Impact Statement.

To read the Impact Statement in full, see our news page on our website: https://t.co/vdbaRLIhvp

Thank you all who made all of this possible.

[Engage Befriending @EngageBefriend]

The March newsletter from the Engage Befriending team is ready for you to read.

This issue, we have a feature on wellbeing sessions, a poem, info from the council, puzzles and more.

Read it at https://t.co/j096E9uw9z

[Starting Point @StartingPointRG]

Sandra is one of our amazing volunteer mentors on our Starting Point project. She meets weekly with a young person and they work towards a set goal.

We need more female mentors! find out more about volunteering at our website: https://t.co/pgu3u6xsMB

Thank you.

[Starting Point @StartingPointRG]

Our wonderful volunteer, Lucie, has been helping with our Starting Point AP for schools.
Here she is interviewed by some pupils, explaining why.
For more information on volunteering with any of our @TheMustardTree1 projects, see https://t.co/pgu3u6xsMB

[TheMustardTreeFoundation @TheMustardTree1]

Help us make a difference! We have TWO amazing opportunities:
• Operations Administrator: Support our vital work in the community.
• Finance Manager: Ensure our financial health and help us maximize our impact.
Learn more and apply https://t.co/41NVHVzoP0
#Jobs #CharityJobs

[Engage Befriending @EngageBefriend]

The February newsletter from the Engage Befriending team is ready for you to read.

This issue, we have tips on staying warm in the cold months, bereavement support, info about local craft clubs , puzzles and more.

Read it at https://t.co/j096E9uw9z

[Engage Befriending @EngageBefriend]

Two of our wonderful volunteers, share about the joy they feel as befrienders.
They regularly meet with an older person to chat and connect.
For info on volunteering with Engage, or any Mustard Tree project, see https://t.co/sgNalNqIX4
Thank you.

[Engage Befriending @EngageBefriend]

We are sharing moments that have made us smile in 2024.
Katherine says: “I smile when I hear that someone has found support through one of our projects, and isn’t feeling so lonely anymore.”
To help us put smiles on faces in 2025 please visit our page at https://t.co/MtDAPL3hgL

[Engage Befriending @EngageBefriend]

This Christmas, we're sharing moments that have made us smile.
Georgia says: “It’s made me smile seeing a young person we met in hospital, go from being isolated to building a circle of friends she hangs out with all the time”
Visit our smile page at https://t.co/MtDAPL3hgL

[TheMustardTreeFoundation @TheMustardTree1]

Approaching Christmas, we're sharing moments that have brought us smiles this year.
Lucie, a @StartingPointRG volunteers says: “Helping young people learn creative skills makes me smile”
Join our mission to brighten lives by visiting our smile page at https://t.co/egpxSJF6Iy
🙂

[TheMustardTreeFoundation @TheMustardTree1]

Approaching Christmas, we're sharing moments that have brought us smiles this year.

Selina from the @EngageBefriend team says: “It makes me smile to help elderly people in need’

Be a part of our mission to brighten lives by visiting the smile page at https://t.co/egpxSJF6Iy

[TheMustardTreeFoundation @TheMustardTree1]

J is a young person who is supported by our @StartingPointRG creative projects.

This is what has made him smile this year.

[Engage Befriending @EngageBefriend]

Jackie from the our team shares what makes her smile: “when I get to match people together and it goes well!”
Will you help us put a smile on some faces in 2025?
Visit our website and be part of our mission to brighten lives. https://t.co/MtDAPL3P6j
🙂🎄

[Engage Befriending @EngageBefriend]

Our bumper Dec–Jan newsletter is ready for your viewing.
This issue we have tips for Christmas on a budget, a list of various Christmas activities that are on, loads of daft cracker jokes, puzzles and more. 🎄
Read it at https://t.co/j096E9uw9z

[TheMustardTreeFoundation @TheMustardTree1]

Rahab Volunteer C shares what has made her smile this year.

Will you help us put a smile on some faces into 2025?
Visit our smile page on the MTF website and be part of our mission to brighten lives. https://t.co/egpxSJF6Iy

Wishing you a season filled with endless smiles!

[TheMustardTreeFoundation @TheMustardTree1]

As we approach Christmas, we will be sharing the moments that have brought us smiles throughout the year.

Would you like to put a smile on some faces into 2025?
Visit our smile page on our website and be part of our mission to brighten lives. https://t.co/egpxSJEyT0

[Engage Befriending @EngageBefriend]

#WorldKindnessDay
"She's been incredibly helpful. It's great to talk to someone and it really helps my mental wellbeing. She's so supportive!"
If you'd like to make a difference in an older person's life, become a befriender yourself!
Learn more here: https://t.co/fS9N4Mr4uq