What is Befriending?

At Lighthouse, our flagship text-based befriending service aims to provide peer support for emotionally vulnerable youths aged 13-25. In reality, peer support is most effective when long-term trust is instilled.

 

Hence, Lighthouse has designed a three-month long befriending service, where befriendees can interact with befrienders over the long-term. This demonstrates our volunteers’ dependability and commitment; key factors in building trust between befrienders and befriendees.

 

With this befriending service facilitated on platforms such as Telegram, anonymity is promised and guaranteed -- we want to create an environment in which you can feel safe when opening up about emotionally challenging issues and your mental health journey. 

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Our befrienders are trained under HPB's training programme for volunteers, and equipped with a befriender's manual to better support you in your journey with mental health and wellness.