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East Fife Mental Health Befriending Project


What is LINK ?


This service is designed to help people who have become lonely due to a mental health problem . The project supports adults and young people in the East Fife area who are already known to a Statutory Worker but who would benefit from additional support to use ordinary social and community resources and activities.

A befriender can compliment the service already being provided, and should not be seen as a second best option or in any way replacing formal systems of support.

Some of the potential benefits of LINK are:
  • companionship
  • increased self esteem and confidence
  • increased social opportunities
  • more structure to their week
  • extra emotional support when trying something new, or potentially stressful



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