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Friend for someone feeling lonely

Finnish Red Cross

Friends meet when it suits them. Togethet with the friend volunteer, you decide what you want to do and where you want to meet.

Information on fees: Service is free of charge
Available languages: en

Do the following

You can get a friend by contacting your nearest friend service. You can ask for a long-term friendship or one-off help.The Finnish Red Cross will find you a suitable friend.

To whom and on what terms

The service is free and suitable for people of all ages.

The service is provided by
Finnish Red Cross
Responsible for the service
Finnish Red Cross

Contact information

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Search for a friend for someone feeling lonely

You find the contact details of your local area by writing your postal code or name of the town into the search box at the bottom of the page. Some chapters are using an online friend request form. In case the form is in use in your district, you may fill out the form by pressing the bottom “Submit a friend request” on the next page. Once you have submitted a friend request, you will be contacted by phone or email to schedule an interview

If the local chapter is not using an online friend request form, you may apply a friend by contacting your local Red Cross chapter by phone or email.