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Our Special Friends charity… at a glance

 

Our Work

      • Our Special Friends has helped over 1,700 cases since its inception in 2012
      • In 2020/21 we provided support to around 450 individuals, made up of 150 existing clients and 300 new referrals
      • This represents 1-2 new cases every working day
      • It currently delivers support to an average of 150 people at any one time through a network of trained volunteers

Our Volunteers

      • 8,541 contacts made by volunteers and clients (one contact could be several people in one setting e.g. a dementia day care centre)
      • 7,192 hours donated by our volunteers
      • 219 volunteers have donated their time since 2010
      • 73% current volunteer retention rate

* as from January 2021

Contact Our Special Friends

If you have a general enquiry please fill out the contact form below.

If you would like to refer yourself or someone that you know, or you would like to join our lovely group of volunteers please select the appropriate form on the right.

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01284 247077

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office@ourspecialfriends.org

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Our Special Friends
c/o British Racing School
Snailwell Road
Newmarket
CB8 7NU

Our Special Friends is a Registered Charity: 1156778

Our Special Friends is the trading name of Our Special Friends Ltd. (Company Reg. No: 08769892 England and Wales).

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