# Friday Friends

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC041325
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Unincorporated association
- **Registered:** March 10, 2010
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC041325


## Contact

- **Address:** 50 Hope Park Crescent, Haddington, East Lothian, EH41 3AN
- **Postcode:** EH41 3AN
- **Website:** www.fridayfriends.org.uk



## Activities

**Activities:** &#x27;It carries out activities or services itself&#x27;

**Purposes:** &#x27;the advancement of religion&#x27;,&#x27;the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage&#x27;

**What the charity does:** Friday Friends is an outreach programme, with a Christian Ethos, to those in the community who are experiencing some degree of exclusion associated with alcohol and/or drug misuse issues and/or related mental health issues. We provide a drop-in service where those who come along will receive a warm welcome, a lovely free lunch, acceptance, unconditional love, friendship and an opportunity to talk. We also hold various group sessions and counselling is available.

**Objectives:** The association&#x27;s objectives are: (a) Offer the unconditional love and friendship of God and his people to those experiencing issues of drug and/or alcohol misuse and to those with related mental health issues (including their families). (b) Enable people with drug and/or alcohol misuse issues to overcome them and live healthy and crime free lives. (c) Help individuals resist drug and alcohol misuse in order to achieve their full potential in society. (d) And in furtherance of these objects, the association will strive to offer service users of the group a sense of social acceptance, ownership, purpose and accountability. (e) And in furtherance of these objects, the association will offer service users access to services. (f) And in furtherance of these objects, the association will offer assistance with confidence, self-esteem, and communication/social skills. (g) And in furtherance of these objects, the association will offer assistance to improve service users&#x27; physical, mental and spiritual well-being.





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** East Lothian
- **Geographical spread:** More than one local authority area in Scotland






