Contrary to some beliefs the Friendship Bench is not just someone sitting on a bench while listening to a person share their problems. 

 

The Friendship Bench has been developed over a 25 year period from extensive community research and includes multiple structured components. These components have all been designed with the involvement and input of psychiatrists, psychologists, professors, project coordinators, researchers, community health workers and community stakeholders.

 

The package we offer has been broken down into 5 phases, and within each phase exists various stages which get worked in collaboration with possible partners; every delivery will be unique as each community in unique, we've learnt that what sits on either side of the actual Problem Solving Therapy is what creates sustainability and long term community impact.