Befriending offers supportive, reliable relationships through volunteer befrienders to people who would otherwise be socially isolated. The results of befriending can be very significant, providing people with a new direction in life and opening up a range of activities leading to increased self-esteem and confidence. Befriending can also reduce the burden on other services which people may use inappropriately, as they seek social contact.

The Admiral nursing service has been a lifeline for families coping and caring for loved ones with dementia. The nurses providing the service are very experienced in helping families cope with the many challenges presented by the illness. They work closely with the GP, specialists and other supports within the community.

State of the art gym equipment purchased to provide the necessary machines for all to benefit, from the young to the old and for those with significant disability.

At the outset of the Covid in March 2020, the Budleigh Community Workshop Trust set about raising money to purchase the local redundant Fire Station and convert it to a space where individuals could meet, socialise and learn new skills. The benefits of such a facility was not lost on the community and they valiantly rallied and provided both financial support and volunteers to the project. Significant funds from the League of Friends enabled the Trust to succeed in the purchase and refurbishment of the building and now it is a thriving community asset, where many local users enjoy creative activities together and make new friends.

The Trust is indebted to the League of Friends (Now 'The Budleigh Fund') for their confidence in our community project and for their extremely generous grant, without which we would have struggled.

The League of Friends of Budleigh Salterton Hospital was formed in 1948,  to support the comfort of patients in what was the old cottage hospital, with 22 beds and a small accident and emergency unit.  It became clear in 2012 with the change in the way health services were delivered that the hospital would loose its inpatient beds.
 
Rather than lose this wonderful asset for the health of our community, The League of Friends became the main support and driving force for its development into an integrated health and wellbeing hub for the local area, putting in around £600,000 of financial support. 
 
In 2017 The Hub opened, subsequently becoming known as “Seachange” in 2021.  The League of Friends, now known locally as The Budleigh Fund, continues to support Seachange in many ways, through specific projects and general support to help Seachange become independently sustainable as a charity.