As a Red Cross friend volunteer, you can bring joy and companionship to another person. You can also request a volunteer friend for yourself and arrange meetings that suit you both.
In the Helsinki and Uusimaa district, friend volunteers coordinators help match people seeking companionship with a suitable volunteer friend.
In addition to one-to-one friendships, there are also friendship groups, meeting cafés, friend cafés, and online activities.
Friend course
Would you like to become a volunteer friend or learn more about reducing loneliness? All Red Cross friend voluntees complete a friendship course. The course in English is available mostly online, but sometimes also as an in-person training session. You can find upcoming friend courses in Oma.
Online friend
With an online friend, you can stay in touch and share thoughts by exchanging written messages. Read more about online friend activities
Meeting a friend volunteer in person
If you would like a volunteer friend to spend face-to-face time with, you can submit a request throught Oma's friend search service.
