Making friends
Friendships are one of the many meaningful relationships that we can have. It can help to:
- build social skills
- improve self-esteem
- promote good mental health
- have someone to talk or share things with
How to make friends
There are different ways you can make friends, like:
- trying and activities you enjoy with somebody new
- trying a new group activity
- looking for local clubs online
- asking family and school or college to help you
Where to go to make friends
You can look for local activities in lots of different places, like:
- your local library, church or district council
- your school or college might have friendship groups
- online
- play and leisure activities across Lincolnshire
More information and advice
For advice and information on building friendships, visit the Mencap website (opens in a new tab).
For advice for both parents and young people, visit the Contact website (opens in a new tab).