Our values

Bfriends stress the importance of friendships in all aspects of our work, as this creates a sense of camaraderie and teamwork. This is essential when working with others, as friendship is built on trust and understanding, which are both fundamental to successful collaboration.

We are inclusive

Bfriends respects diversity and equality, recognise people’s individual needs, and want to
provide better training and understanding of cultural barriers, identities, and disabilities, so we can better support our young people.

We are dynamic

Bfriends believes partnership working is at the heart of all we do to make a difference for our children and young adults. We do this by:

  • Having shared goals and a shared vision.
  • Having mutual trust and respect.
  • Being effective communicators.
  • Providing collaborative decision-making.
  • Sharing resources.
  • Clearly defined roles and responsibilities.
  • Being flexible and adaptable.
  • Providing conflict resolution when required.

We are ambitious

Bfriends aims to develop new opportunities and experiences for our children that leave special and lasting memories.

We are supportive

Bfriends encourages people to learn and grow from their experiences through, mentorship programmes, educational enrichment initiatives, life skills training and workshops, therapeutic programmes, recreational activities, and community engagement projects.