Find a Buddy
This page is for young people looking to find a buddy and their parents/ carers. If you’d like to be a buddy and take on more of a supporting role, head to Be a Buddy to sign up.
All our volunteers undergo a DBS check and suitable level of training.
Update on Buddying Scheme
Thank you to so many of you for signing up for a KEEN Buddy! We are loving seeing so many new friendships. We want you to always get the best out of KEEN buddies but currently, the waiting period for those on our sign-up list to find a suitable buddy is quite long.
So, to help with this, we have decided to close new applications for requesting a buddy for now – while we recruit new buddies and continue to match up with those on our existing list.
Please don’t worry – we will review this regularly and will let you know when we have an update 😊
In the meantime, check out our other KEEN activities on the website – or get in touch with a bit of information about you so we can recommend anything we think you would really enjoy.
If you would like a bit more explanation of the reasoning for putting sign-ups on hold – click here!
What to expect?
You will meet up virtually at least 30 minutes each week.
When you have completed the sign up process and are matched with a buddy, you’ll receive a profile card with their name, interests and contact details.
We try to match our buddies based on interests, but sometimes your buddy might like some different things to you. Don’t worry, our buddies love learning and will be happy to chat about everything!