Funded by BASIS Big Lottery funding, Bridging the Gap is a project between Volunteer Centres Sefton, Liverpool and St Helens, working across Greater Merseyside, to improve and streamline access to a wide range of help, support, training and guidance for frontline Voluntary and Community sector organisations. 

Mentoring and Befriending Development

Suzanne, the Mentoring and Befriending Development Worker can support organisations to develop new mentoring and befriending projects and to help existing projects grow. Find out more about the Mentoring Development Worker.

Join the Greater Merseyside Network of Mentoring, Buddying, Befriending or Supported Volunteering Projects. 

It's free to join and open to any Merseyside project workers delivering Mentoring, Befriending, Buddying or Supported Volunteering. Click here to find out details of the next Network Meeting.

Quality kite mark available free!

APPROVED PROVIDERS STANDARD: Awarded by the National Mentoring and Befriending Foundation.

The Approved Provider Standard (APS) is a national benchmark for organisations providing one-to-one, volunteer mentoring or befriending. It is a national award supported by the Cabinet Office and Department for Children, Schools and Families and aims to provide programmes with a badge of competence and safe practice in mentoring or befriending. Find out more here.

Contact Details

If you are involved in mentoring or befriending, please get in touch to find out how Suzanne can support your project.  E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or ring 01704 501024 ext. 223.