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A South Ayrshire befriending charity is set to mark a significant milestone with help from UKSE, a subsidiary of Tata Steel, after receiving a second round of funding to support its youth-led work. ‌

Bfriend, previously known as the South Ayrshire Befriending Service, has been awarded £2,500 from UKSE’s Community Grant fund to help grow its BeYou committee. ‌

BeYou is a group of young people who have taken part in the charity’s services and now use their experiences to help shape its future. ‌

BeYou was set up in 2022 and offers former service users the chance to help lead the direction of Bfriend’s work, with the committee meeting throughout the year to support the charity’s efforts in planning events and peer support, while also feeding into larger decisions abou

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