Friendship groups

LEAP's befriending service offers friendship groups and

one-to-one befriending in people's homes through its Hands On Project.

We are the leading befriending service for older people in

Lanarkshire and have won the Quality in Befriending award. We were

also awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, an

organisational equivalent of being awarded an MBE.

We currently have friendship groups in Rutherglen, Cambuslang,

Blantyre, Uddingston, Hamilton, East Kilbride, Strathaven and

Stonehouse.

These groups meet weekly and, as well as meeting up for a chat,

also take part in activities as varied as board games and dominoes to

craft sessions, visiting speakers and days out. People attending our

groups often use our handyperson services as well.

All our groups are led by staff or trained volunteers.

If you know someone who might enjoy being part of one of our groups,

or would like to volunteer as a group leader, call 0141 641 5169 or