Befriend is a Perth-based community building organisation focused on growing the power of community spirit as an antidote to society's complex social issues.

In our world today, an increasing number of people are grappling with mental ill-health, cost of living challenges, discrimination, relationship breakdowns, natural disasters, and more. It's no wonder a lot of us are feeling a bit lost, burnt out, disconnected and hopeless.

While there are no easy answers to these complex social issues, we believe that the power of community spirit can help individuals and communities come together, find new ways of supporting each other, and grow connection, hope and possibilities for a brighter future together.

As a community building organisation, we help people discover their unique gifts and find ways of contributing to their community that are personally meaningful for the individual, and enriching for the community. Often, we work with local residents to establish and grow new social groups as warm, welcoming local contexts for connection. We also support grassroots community leaders to grow their own neighbourhood development projects that help others to become more included and connected in their community.

All of this helps to strengthen the underlying social fabric that is essential for personal and community wellbeing, and a sustainable future.

As a small organisation, your donation makes a meaningful difference to our community building work.

• $150 funds access to our Perth-wide community building network for 1 person per year
• $1,000 helps a volunteer to set up a new community group
• $5,000 funds a series of community workshops to activate a range of new community groups and projects in a neighbourhood

We're always researching and developing fresh new community building approaches that help to grow and harness the power of community spirit. If you'd like to have a chat about investing in our systemic research & development work, we'd love you to get in touch.