Shotts group enjoy big win at the seaside as part of Befrienders Week

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Members of a Shotts group enjoyed a trip to the seaside and a big win as part of Befrienders Week.The Getting Better Together (GBT) team marked the week with clients across the Shotts and Wishaw Locality.The adult team use the week to highlight how their services are designed to tackle loneliness and isolation and to encourage people to get involved with the activities they run on a weekly basis.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Catherine Carson from GBT told us : “Befriending Week offers my team a great opportunity to highlight and promote the fantastic work we do throughout the year with the aim of tackling loneliness and isolation. “The impact of COVID is still prevalent with our client