May: Volunteer of the Month
Christy: Currently I’m a Masters student and I became a volunteer for Westminster Befriend a Family in November 2018. I chose WBAF because I wanted to make a difference in…
May: Volunteer of the Month
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Art Eggsperts
This Easter a few engineers decided to showcase their creative talents for the benefit of disadvantaged families. The London office of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), which has over…
Our Marathon Champ
He did it! Tom Hutchinson finished the London Marathon. And for his first ever try at running a marathon he completed it in just 4 hours, 19 minutes. Well done!…
Goodbye, Hello
WBAF says goodbye with a big Thank You to Bob Cornell, who has retired as CEO after five years, and hello to Catherine Mahony who picks up the reins. In…
April: Volunteer of the Month
Alejandra: I started volunteering as a Mentor for Westminster Befriend a Family in November 2016. I’d previously volunteered at a couple of nursing homes in the US and as an…
Visible: Stories of arrival and belonging
The stories and poems in the collection 'Visible' are the fruits of a Creative Writing Mentoring scheme set up by Jacqueline Crooks at Westminster Befriend a Family. Some of the…
March: Volunteer of the Month
Vicky: I joined the charity’s Board of Trustees in May 2016. A friend asked me to consider applying, knowing how passionate I am about the wellbeing of women and children.…
Thank you National Lottery
Thanks very much to the National Lottery Community Fund for awarding Westminster Befriend a Family £8,600 to develop a new online Learning Portal. Helping Many More Families This is really…
Thank you Co-op Members
We at Westminster Befriend a Family would like to say a massive thank you to all those Co-op members who have chosen us as their charitable cause when shopping or…
January Volunteer of the Month: John
About John John works part-time as a Project Manager for a London-based financial service but started volunteering for Westminster Befriend a Family at the start of 2018 when he was…
