Friend to Friend

Friend to Friend Friend to Friend is a local charity offering a wide range of activities for older people in south Ki Everyone is treated as an individual.

Friend to Friend is a registered charity in rural South Kirklees, West Yorkshire. Our aim is to work with older people to enable them to improve their quality of life, combat loneliness and reduce isolation. We do this by providing a range of stimulating activities in accessible local venues. These include Armchair Exercise, lunches, a Men’s Group, activity groups, local history and interest group

s, day trips and monthly get-togethers. All our members receive a regular newsletter and events, photos etc are posted regularly on our website, Twitter feed and page. Many older people can feel isolated for a variety of reasons; their families have moved away, they may have suffered bereavement, or they are new to the area (moving to be nearer family but leaving behind old friends). For whatever reason Friend to Friend exists to provide much needed companionship, activities to stimulate the mind and exercise groups to stay active. The majority of our members are over 70 years of age, with a range of needs.

Look what our Holmfirthers made this morning. We don't often do crafting sessions but this was a lovely opportunity for ...
05/06/2026

Look what our Holmfirthers made this morning. We don't often do crafting sessions but this was a lovely opportunity for a relaxed chat over a cuppa, while making something to take home.

02/06/2026

There is no lunch on Friday 5th June at Meltham Methodist Church for FriendtoFriend. We look forward to seeing you all Friday July 3rd!

What a beautiful day for Meltham Meal today. Members enjoyed their lunch & Kim & Dave sang songs everyone could join in ...
01/05/2026

What a beautiful day for Meltham Meal today. Members enjoyed their lunch & Kim & Dave sang songs everyone could join in with!
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped on the day. We couldn't do this without you! NO lunch in June... See you all in July....

We were pleased to be able to thank Jenny for all that she does for Friend to Friend in Meltham and as a Trustee. She is...
01/05/2026

We were pleased to be able to thank Jenny for all that she does for Friend to Friend in Meltham and as a Trustee. She is also having a big birthday next month but we won’t mention that!!! 😉

27/04/2026

Meltham Meal is on Friday 1st May at Methodist Church. From 11.15 am. Looking forward to seeing everyone!

10/04/2026

April lunch was delayed because of Easter this month, so it was great to see members today who enjoyed a lunch of gammon, potatoes & vegetables. Desert was orange/lemon cheesecake.
The entertainment was Fretmates from Holmfirth. They brought song sheets so everyone could sing along which they enjoyed.
Thank you to all the volunteers who helped on the day & SS for the great food. Jenny.

Something new to try in Holmfirth? Walking basketball- all abilities and fitness levels welcome.
31/03/2026

Something new to try in Holmfirth? Walking basketball- all abilities and fitness levels welcome.

A few more photos from our 30th Anniversary Lunch. A lovely event enjoyed by our members and volunteers.
20/03/2026

A few more photos from our 30th Anniversary Lunch. A lovely event enjoyed by our members and volunteers.

What a lovely celebration today for Friend to Friend's 30th Anniversary. Around 110 people came together for a delicious...
20/03/2026

What a lovely celebration today for Friend to Friend's 30th Anniversary. Around 110 people came together for a delicious buffet lunch with entertainment by 4 magicians from Huddersfield Magic Circle and musician Simon Wood. We were delighted to be joined by founder Sheila Sinclair and former trustee and lead volunteer Val Hutchinson but sorry that some other key people from the charity's past were unable to attend, particularly former trustees Joan Trinder, Pat Craven and John and Kath Lines.
A very generous £480 was collected and has been split between Yorkshire Air Ambulance and the Forget me not Children's Hospice.

This afternoon some of our Holmfirth members joined ninety 7 and 8 year olds at Moorlands Primary School for a sponsored...
19/03/2026

This afternoon some of our Holmfirth members joined ninety 7 and 8 year olds at Moorlands Primary School for a sponsored zumba session in aid of Friend to Friend. Many thanks to them and to Lucy, Barbara and Nina of Just Movement for making it such a success, and to the friends and family of the Moorlands pupils for kindly sponsoring them.

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Huddersfield Road
Holmfirth
HD93TW

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