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Come along for coffee, snacks and a friendly chat. Please bring $10-$15 for food and drinks. Grab yourself a cuppa, find Ken with the yellow flag and come and say Hi!

Brewed Coffee House is located inside the Park Centre, near Kmart.

Accessible parking and toilets available at the Park Centre. Easy access for wheelchairs and prams.

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Now that summer is on its way out, and the hot weather is going, it's a great time to get out in the beautiful outdoors for some fresh air and exercise for a healthy mind and healthy body. Tomato Lake is an easy walk on concreted pathways the whole way around. People of all abilities very welcome. Walk at your own pace, and make new friends or renew acquaintances.

Meet at 4pm in the Oats Street Car park near the children's playground. Walk will commence at 4:15pm. Sandie will be there with the Yellow Befriend flag. My mobile number is 0434 944 548 in case you can't find me.

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Join Linda and this lovely group for a casual coffee and bring along your latest crochet or knitting project or start something new.

For beginners there is plenty of spare wool to try out and many helpful hands to show you the ropes (or the wools as the case may be :-)

Every Wednesday
Cost: Free to come and join in, just buy your own food and beverages

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Who's the Host with the Most? You are! Maybe you just don't know it yet... At this fun and friendly workshop, you'll learn more about how to plan and host your own social gatherings, and start your own social/interest group. Meet other aspiring Hosts, learn from the experiences of others, and get involved in some fun exercises to help you think about how you might get started with Hosting a group. Experienced Hosts looking to further develop their skills and connect with others are most welcome too!

Please bring 100 points of identification (https://www.police.wa.gov.au/Police-Direct/National-Police-Certificates/Proof-of-identity) so we can complete a police clearance! You do not pay for this clearance, we do. If you are concerned about completing a clearance please get in touch; having something on your record doesn't automatically mean you can't volunteer.

All those who attend this Workshop will have 'Hosting' privileges added to their user profile, so that you can post your own events on this site, access free resources and training and connect with a community of other Hosts.

This is also the first step for all other volunteers, to get a basic understanding of Befriend, its history, values, and more!

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CRAFTY WELL TAKES A BREAK OVER SCHOOL HOLIDAYS.

WE WILL RECOMMENCE WEDNESDAY, 8th MAY

Come and join in at our Wednesday evening Craft and 5D Diamond art group in Wellard.

Put your creative skills to work in a friendly environment, have a catch up and craft with like minded people.

What to bring:
• A project to start or one you'd like to finish
• Craft materials and any equipment
• A gold coin for the tea lady
• And a friendly smile

Every Wednesday 7pm - 9pm

Venue: John Wellard Community Centre, Wellard, Corner of Runnymede Gate and The Strand.

Enter through the rear car park and press the doorbell for entry.

Inger, Laurie or Anne-marie will be happy to see you.

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Venue: Ruth Faulkner Public Library, 215 Wright Street Cloverdale

Meditation can help reduce stress, pain, anxiety and depression; increase focus, clarity, sleep, happiness and productivity; and create emotional balance.

Join Hana in the back meeting room at Ruth Faulkner Public Library to take part in this weekly commitment to your health.

$2 donation. Bring a cushion or yoga mat to sit on. Ask for Hana at the front counter.

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Remember to bring your own water and wear shoes suitable for walking. Nicole, one of the nurses at the centre, and Jane form Befriend, will lead us on a social walk through the local area. Please be prompt - the walk starts from Canning Vale Medical Centre at 8.30. Suitable for varying levels of fitness.

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Calling all ukulele players and lovers - whether you are an experienced player or always wanted to give it a try - head down to the John Wellard Community Centre in Wellard, and meet Paul and other uke lovers for The Singing Ukes!

Paul will have ukuleles for those who need one or you can bring your own.
This group will meet every Thursday morning at 9.30.
Morning tea will be provided, but a gold coin donation towards the cost is appreciated.

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Now that summer is on its way out, and the hot weather is going, it's a great time to get out in the beautiful outdoors for some fresh air and exercise for a healthy mind and healthy body. Tomato Lake is an easy walk on concreted pathways the whole way around. People of all abilities very welcome. Walk at your own pace, and make new friends or renew acquaintances.

Meet at 4pm in the Oats Street Car park near the children's playground. Walk will commence at 4:15pm. Sandie will be there with the Yellow Befriend flag. My mobile number is 0434 944 548 in case you can't find me.

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Come and join your hosts, Mamta and Jane, for an evening of guided conversation. The Circle of Trust intends to create a safe space for people to share their stories and experiences.
Everyone is welcome. Light refreshments will be provided, a gold coin donation will assist in covering these costs.

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Hi there my name is Tom and I am a Befriend Host as well as a photographer.

Currently I am working on finishing off a project I have been working on and it is a project revolving around the values of Befriend. So since June of last year I have been doing a number of shoots that tell a interesting storyboard take on the values of Befriend.

These values are inclusion, authenticity, curiosity, fun and sustainability. So by this point I would have 4 of the 5 shoots finished and have one more to go, the Inclusion Shoot! So with these shoots because they are free and models don't get paid its been tricky to ask people and friends to get involved so I have decided to reach to you the befriend members to help me finish off this project once and for all and be part off a stress free fun two hours max with chance to meet new people and get chance to be part of something amazing.

The question the what's in it for me ? what benefits do I get out of being in this shoot? well first off its FREE! and the end result will be that following the completion of these shoots there will be a presentation made as a Befriend Event showing the whole project shoots final in there result which after that I will be looking at doing an exhibition at the Leederville YMCA HQ Gallery of this project! So by being in this shoot you will be eventually featured in an exhibition that helps spread positive community awareness of what befriend stands for in a more visual way and how in the case of this shoot how being included in any social activity is an important part of building friendships and starting conversations :)

So this shoot will happen on Saturday the 13th of April from 9am to 11am and I will need a max of 4 -6 people. Will meet in Carillson City near this quiet area on 2nd floor this will be the location for the first part of the shoot which will then will walk to Perth Concert Hall and I will need 3 people to sneakingly walk in with me and use this area up the top to help shoot the first two parts of this project.

Overall the end result is about a story of a door that has a sign of no entry and no one can come in so two people outside are unhappy in which then someone comes and removes the sign and even the it docent make too much sense the first shoot of the day being the last is that everyone is invited in and are sitting around having a conversation and are being included!

So if interested and have any questions please feel free to leave a comment below and let me know but this will only be a two hour max shoot and once we are finished we might go for lunch afterwards (optional) so the members that participated in the shoot get to meet one another and so its less a one of awkward shoot.

When you rsvp if for whatever reason you can't commit and have to unrsvp, that's fine but if I can get a full 6 people that can show up at that day and time, then please rsvp if only you can make it at that day and time! This is not a befriend event but its something I am really excited to finish off and get off the ground! So I look forward to meeting those that come and thank you for sacrificing you time to help me make this project come to light.

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Volunteers from all walks of life get together to make re-useable fabric "Boomerang Bags" using recycled materials, to provide a sustainable alternative to plastic bags. The bags are given away to friends, family, colleagues, bagless strangers and so on, as a plastic bag alternative that can be used and reused, or passed on to others in need.

The bags create a platform to start conversations, make friends, up-cycle materials and work towards shifting society’s throw away mentality to a more sustainable revolution of re-use – one community, needle and thread at a time!

Thanks to wonderful donations from the local community, all materials are provided. BYO sewing machine if you would like to help out by sewing. No experience necessary, experienced sewists are available to help you if you are just starting out! Plenty of things for non-sewists to do as well.

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Come along and join Jenny for a fun craft catch up.
Bring your own craft project and some lunch or snacks if you want them. There is a fridge, microwave and tea and coffee facilities at the venue, very kindly provided for our use by the Child and Parent Centre.

This is a child friendly venue, but please remember children are the responsibility of who they come with.

The craft group will be at the Child and Parent Centre on the edge of the East Maddington Primary School oval - Centre access and parking via Westfield Street.

This group will be meeting fortnightly.

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Come along enjoy a pizza. (Prices start at $13.00)
Enjoy good company in safe environment, chat or play a game.

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Do you enjoy Yoga or would you like to try for the first time? This is your chance to come along to this FREE yoga class for everybody. Newbies to seasoned Yogis. I invite you to join me on the mat for a beautiful relaxing Hatha class with an amazing relaxation at the end to send you into your weekend in a state of bliss and calm. Meet me in the rear meeting room a little before 930am. I will have a few mats for those who don't have one yet. Namaste Sue

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Venue: Dome Cafe, Belmont Forum, Fulham Street, Belmont

Take a healthy step into autumn & winter to maintain good health & stave off winter bugs. Learn how to energise yourself and feel good about moving into winter. Help yourself to combat those annoying allergies and hay-fever too.

We'll chat about what oils to use, how to use, and then we can make up some creams or sprays to use. Lots of interactive learning and fun.

No need to bring anything but yourself. Cost is $5 for materials. Bring money for drink & food if you like.

Look for Sandie in the Meeting Room with the yellow Befriend flag or ask Cafe Staff to show you where I am.

Want to host your own Befriend event? Visit http://befriend.org.au/start-here/social-network-volunteering/

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All welcome to an hour of gentle flow yoga that includes some stretching, balance, strength building, breathing and guided meditation. Suitable for beginner or experienced yogis. Bring a mat if you have one. RSVP as numbers are limited due to size of space in the Kindle Room upstairs at The Foyer.

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Join Angela and this lovely group for a casual coffee and bring along your latest crochet or knitting project or start something new.

Every fortnight on Saturday
Cost: Free to come and join in, just buy your own cuppa and cake if you like

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Join over 30 photographers for a "natural light" portraits photography session led by professional photography Cyrus Roussilhes. The purpose of this promotional event is to reach as many aspiring photographers as possible in a fun community event to promote new membership in a new Camera Club being formed in Baldivis.

We are meeting at the Baldivis Salt Lake near the Warnbro Train Station. The cost to attend is free for Befriend members. Sponsored by Perth Learn Photography meetup.

Planning on having 2 females and a male model for TFP.

WHAT YOU NEED
Any camera, such as an SLR, Bridge, Compact, phone camera or tablet
1-3 portrait lens if using an SLR (any portrait lens is ideal: 50mm-200mm)
Enough battery & memory card for 2 hours
A bottle of water (optional)

FORMAT
4 pm arrival - Rockingham Salt Lakes Carpark
Safety Bay Road
(Navigate to meetup location for accuracy)

6 pm finish (you are welcome to stay for low light landscapes & tripods)

Expect crowds, hopefully, we can organise a couple of shooting stations.

FREE GIFT
Portrait APP for your phone - over 100 Portrait tips.
Visit https://perthlearn.com/ and select from "gift"

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Why should we be part of a community?

According to the Huffington Post, five benefits of being part of a community include: access to new knowledge, new personal connections, a source of inspiration, access to resources and a support network (read more here: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-chan/the-5-benefits-of-communi_b_10390826.html).

The Victoria Park Community Games Night is brought to you by a collaboration of three like-minded community centred organisations, being the Victoria Park Community Centre, the Perth Active Depression Support Group and Befriend Inc. Community is the foundation that these three groups are built upon and although they all operate in different ways, they all share the same goal to form strong connections and communities, thereby improving the lives of their members.

The board games featured in the monthly games nights have all been crowdfunded and sourced from donations by the community. Our Complete games list is here:

- Monopoly Perth Edition
- Uno
- Telestrations
- Cards against humanity
- Settlers of Catan
- Trivial Pursuit
- Balderdash
- Jenga
- The logo game
- Exploding Kittens
- Imploding Kittens
- Sequence
- Man bites dog
- True of false card game
- 5 second Rule
- Guess who card game
- Jenga
- Mastermind
- Pictionary
- Scrabble
- Quoits
- Family charades
- Code names
- The irrational game
- Taboo
- Ludo
- Chess, Checkers & Backgammon
- Smart ass card game
- The game of things
- Connect 4
- Monopoly Deal
- Yahtzee
- Cluedo travel edition
- Upwords
- Scattergories
- Cranium
- Battleship
- Concept
- Split Second
- Dumb ass
- Fact or Crap

Entry is $5, which goes to the Victoria Park Community Centre to fund more games for the nights.

Feel free to bring your own food and drink, but no alcohol is permitted inside the venue.

This event repeats on the 4th Saturday of every month. We’d love for you to be a part of this community-focused event.

For more on the Victoria Park Community Centre please check their website here: http://vicparkcc.org.au/

For more on the Perth Active Depression Support Group please check their website here: https://www.perthadsg.com.au/

For more on Befriend please check their website here: https://befriend.org.au/

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Julia will lead a non-confronting chat about the stages we go through when suffering from loss...be it a loved one, a pet, your health, a job or even your confidence.We share happy memories in a warm and safe environment over a great cup of coffee or tea.

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Venue: Market Square, Subiaco

Join us for our monthly sizzle in Subiaco to grab some hot dogs and have a chat!

Cost: $2.50 Hotdogs & $1.00 Soft drinks

When you RSVP please let us know if you would like a vegetarian meal

Look out for the Befriend flag and our host Andrea. If you are having trouble finding us please call (not text) the Befriend phone line on 0404 831 201 and you will be connected to your Host.

Want to host your own Befriend event? Visit http://befriend.org.au/start-here/social-network-volunteering/

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