Friend for someone feeling lonely
Finnish Red Cross
The Finnish Red Cross offers friends where they are needed. If you are feeling lonely for whatever reason and needing the company of another person, you can receive a friend through the Finnish Red Cross. The friends are trained volunteers with the skills of an ordinary person.
Together with your volunteer friend, you can do various things that interest you both, such as exercising outdoors, having coffee, going to the theatre or a concert, or simply just chatting.
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You can get a friend by contacting your nearest friend service. You can ask for a long-term friendship or one-off help.The Finnish Red Cross will find you a suitable friend.
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The service is free and suitable for people of all ages.
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Search for a friend for someone feeling lonely
You find the contact details of your local area by writing your postal code or name of the town into the search box at the bottom of the page. Some chapters are using an online friend request form. In case the form is in use in your district, you may fill out the form by pressing the bottom “Submit a friend request” on the next page. Once you have submitted a friend request, you will be contacted by phone or email to schedule an interview
If the local chapter is not using an online friend request form, you may apply a friend by contacting your local Red Cross chapter by phone or email.