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Friends Voices

Stories of volunteers supporting the health service since 1949

Creating New Friendships

Charitable, witty and courageous, and she didn't mince her words!

Listen 00:09:20

Story: Connie Foster, Sue Boram - Barking, East London

You need friends. Every person, no man's an island. Everybody needs somebody. And that is a good way to keep in contact with people.

Listen 00:10:18

Story: Beryl Carr - West London

I had been in hospital for an appointment, and I was coming down the stairs, and I thought "what on earth? why don't I do something for this wonderful hospital?

Listen 00:14:31

Story: Clare Johnstone - Central London

This is a provision for mental health. It has these aspects, of growing there, and being yourself, taking ownership, having ownership, making decisions, not having six weeks treatment, not having this, not being judged

Listen 00:22:25

Story: Ann Bowden - West London

After that the rest of the week I had all on my own, and I used to get lonely.

Listen 00:05:22

Story: Anita Carrasco - Central London, Paddington

When I came in here, I didn’t have a lot of friends. I didn’t, and the amount of friends I have now is overwhelming, it’s, it just makes me so happy.

Listen 00:07:27

Story: Jayne Vaughan - Oswestry, Shropshire