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YOPEY runs befriending schemes between schools and care homes and publicises these to give young people a fairer image. We speak on young people's issues

12/11/2026

Looks like it is going to be fun – fundraising with – given this is way they greet their new Ladies Captain....

12/11/2026

PRESTIGIOUS GOLF CLUB FUNDRAISES FOR YOPEY

Following on from Gosfield Lake and Barnham Broom golf clubs, the prestigious Ealing Golf Club is the latest golf club to choose YOPEY for its Captain’s charity.

YOPEY Founder Tony Gearing MBE attended new Captain Mark Partridge’s drive-in on Sunday, and went on to be in the winning team in that day’s ‘Texas Scramble’ competition.

“I was made to feel very welcome,” said Tony. “The course is challenging and the food is great. Being on the winning team was a bonus.”

have already set a date for a YOPEY charity day next summer - Friday 16 July. Put it in your calendar!

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20/10/2026

WIN-WIN-WIN FOR AMBITIOUS, CARING TEENS

YOPEY can help teenagers learn the skills they say they need to find jobs.

A survey of 2,000 young people found that 38% want help to develop their communication skills.

Volunteering as a YOPEY Befriender teaches sixth-formers to listen and be patient and speak clearly – especially when they are talking to a hard-of-hearing elderly person or one living with dementia.

This autumn we have added AI to our support for YOPEY Befrienders. The AI does lots of things including helping our young volunteers to write better reports – another improvement to their communication skills.

The reports, about their visits to a local care home, go towards their YOPEY Record of Volunteering Achievement which they can show to a potential employer and hopefully secure that first job after education.

It’s a WIN-WIN-WIN!

We are giving £5 off to the first 5 sixth-formers to join YOPEY by using the discount code CommunicateBetter.

20/10/2026

WIN-WIN-WIN FOR AMBITIOUS TEENS

YOPEY can help teenagers learn the skills they say they need to find jobs.

A survey of 2,000 young people found that 38% want help to develop their communication skills.

Volunteering as a YOPEY Befriender teaches sixth-formers to listen and be patient and speak clearly – especially when they are talking to a hard-of-hearing elderly person or one living with dementia.

This autumn we have added AI to our support for YOPEY Befrienders. The AI does lots of things including helping our young volunteers to write better reports – another improvement to their communication skills.

The reports, about their visits to a local care home, go towards their YOPEY Record of Volunteering Achievement which they can show to a potential employer and hopefully secure that first job after education.

It’s a WIN-WIN-WIN!

We are giving £5 off to the first 5 sixth-formers to join YOPEY by using the discount code CommunicateBetter.

20/10/2026

PRAISING THE UNEXPECTED

A YOPEY Befriender praises a care home resident’s artwork. We train who want to as a YOPEY Befriender that they maybe surprised by the elderly’s skills. Many skills decline with age. Motor skills and therefore art is just one of them. Speed of brain function and therefore answering questions is another. All these skills - and there are too many to list here - can be affected by diseases such as . With typically two-thirds of residents in a residents living with dementia, volunteering as YOPEY Befriender can be challenging but it is also very rewarding and at times great fun, which we cover in other posts.

29/09/2026

YOUNG STAR VOLUNTEER

Blessing, 17, from a sixth-form in Nottinghamshire, is one of YOPEY's Star Befrienders of 2026. Listen to what she has done to help elderly care home residents – many lonely and/or living with dementia. Well done Blessing, who hopes to be a surgeon.

11/08/2026

From making connections across generations to finding a lifelong purpose 💛

10 years ago, Elizabeth, Serena, and Sofia joined YOPEY and were trained to befriend lonely care home residents, many living with dementia.

Volunteering as YOPEY Befrienders for an hour a week during their sixth-form studies opened their eyes, built their confidence, and contributed to career decisions.

They are proof that youth volunteering can changes lives!

10/08/2026

10 years on, these former YOPEY Befrienders are explaining what our unique volunteering opportunity gave them…

09/08/2026

Sometimes making a difference starts with a conversation. 💜

Young people giving their time. Older people sharing theirs. Conversations, stories, laughter. This is what YOPEY Befriending can look like…

Our young Befrienders visit older and vulnerable people in their communities, helping to tackle loneliness while discovering just how much different generations can learn from one another.
And sometimes the most important thing they give each other is very simple: their time. ⌚

💬 What’s the best thing you’ve ever learned from someone of a different generation?

09/08/2026

Address

Woodfarm Cottage, Bury Road, Stradishall
Newmarket
CB88YN

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441440821654

Website

http://www.yopeybefriender.org/

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