Volunteer Befriender

Our mission to promote the well being of people in and around Forres, is helped by volunteers joining us as “Befrienders”. They help make life more enjoyable and fulfilling by reducing social isolation. You might befriend people through our telephone befriending service, through face to face work, or by supporting local events and activities.

We are looking for volunteers with a friendly, outgoing personality, an empathy for others, and who want to make a difference. Befriending calls are typically made in the morning or early afternoon, although events and activities can run at different times during the day.

How much you can support us, is up to you.  Just a few volunteering hours a week goes a long way to helping our team do our best for the people of Forres and the surrounding area.

For more information, please contact us or

Gentle Seated Exercise -Interim Break

There will be no Gentle Seated Exercise Class for weeks 1st August, 8th August and 15th August. Normal classes will resume on 22nd August.

All Regular attendees can come along on the 8th August @10.30am for a cuppa and chat! See you there.

FACT Summer Activities Guide 2023

Download your full Spring / Summer Activity Guide here.

For more information of the events & workshops in the Guide please click the links below:

Paid Workshops

Free Activities

Free Fitness Activites

Free Digital Activites

Closed: Befriender Co-ordinator (Cameron Project)

Pay Scale: £28,174.00 pro-rata, (£15.48 per hour)
Hours of Work: 16 hours per week, to be worked flexibly, may be increased subject to funding
Contract Length: 24 months

An exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen to help people in the Forres area make a real positive difference in their lives. As the Befriender Co-ordinator you will work in conjunction and in collaboration with the current Development Team at FACT and with the many Support Partner Organisations and Agencies we work with.

This post will continue to develop the Befriending programme and coordinate a programme of diverse activities for those living in the Forres Academy Catchment Area that aims to address isolation & loneliness, in particular, those that may be hard to reach.

Click here for the job description and application form.

Closing date: Monday 12th June at 12 noon

(We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications for the role)

UK Emergency Alerts Service – National Test

On Sunday 23 April 2023 at 3pm, the UK government will be testing a new Emergency Alert system.

This service that will warn you if there is a danger to life nearby & in an emergency, your mobile phone or tablet will receive an alert with advice about how to stay safe. The government does not need to know your phone number or location to send you an alert.

What happens when you get an emergency alert?
Your mobile phone or tablet may:
• Make a loud siren-like sound, even if it’s set on silent
• Vibrate
• Read out the alert
The sound and vibration will last for about 10 seconds.

An alert will include a phone number or a link to the GOV.UK website for more information.

For more information about the alert please check the government website.