Befriending

Our Befriending service is here to support you in your recovery. Through weekly phone calls with a trained volunteer, you will set achievable goals to help build your confidence in making positive changes. Befriending is for anyone affected by an eating disorder who would like support in their recovery. Our service also supports carers, families, and friends of anyone struggling with an eating disorder.

Befriending aims not to tell you what to do but to encourage and support you to achieve a goal, change a behaviour, and develop or build on existing skills. You and your Befriender will create a safe, confidential space where you will have a sounding board to help you set achievable goals. This is not a form of clinical therapy nor intended as a replacement for professional, clinical treatment.

You will have an initial call with your Befriender to get to know each other and discuss your expectations of the service. They will explain more about how it works and gain a better understanding of what you want to gain from the relationship. After your first call, you will speak to your Befriender on the phone at the same time each week. During each call, you and your Befriender will discuss the goals you have worked on, any new issues, and what to work on for next week.

If you are interested in being befriended, please fill out the pre-questionnaire below.

Any general questions about Befriending should be directed to Befriending@supportedscotland.org.

Befriending Pre-questionnaire

We'll use the information you provide to match you with a Befriender.

About you

Name(Required)

First Last

Date of birth

Email(Required)

Phone number(Required)

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City Postcode

Support

What kind of befriending are you looking for?(Required)

I have an eating disorder

I support someone with an eating disorder

I feel anxious about my/loved ones eating disorder

I feel confident about managing my/loved ones eating disorder

I feel isolated

I feel my stress levels are manageable

I have someone to confide in

I find it easy to talk about my/loved ones eating disorder

My physical well-being is good

I feel supported in managing my/loved ones eating disorder

I would like to meet others with an eating disorder

I have knowledge of eating disorders

Tell us a bit about your eating disorder and/or other mental health conditions

Tell us a bit about you

Is there any other relevant information you feel we should know?

How did you hear about SupportED?(Required)

Emergency contact details

Emergency contact name(Required)

First Last

Emergency contact address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City Postcode

Emergency contact number(Required)

Relationship to emergency contact

Data

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