FRIENDSHIP ACROSS BORDERS
- Charity number
- 1217580
- Status
- Registered
- Type
- CIO
- Registered
- 13 April 2026
- Address
- LANE HEAD COTTAGE, EBCHESTER, CONSETT, COUNTY DURHAM
What it does
We are a group of volunteer befrienders who visit the women detained in Derwentside IRC; offering friendship, appropriate advice, signposting and support. We provide, Friendship Packs of personal hygiene items , slipper socks, eye masks; ear plugs for new arrivals; clothing; footwear; suitcases; emergency small grants towards telephone credit and essential leaving costs such as food and travel.
In the charity's own words, as filed with the Commission.
About this record
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