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Tried and tested
FUN's approach is tried and tested and has been proven to make a significant difference to children who need a friend and confidante, at a time in life when it is most crucial.
In 1995 a completely independent 2 year evaluation of the service was carried out by Professor Antony Cox (then Chair of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Guy's Hospital) and Professor Hilton Davis.
The results were very positive with unanimous agreement about the beneficial impact of the befriending on both the young people and their parents. All considered that "FUN enriched the young people's lives, had a beneficial effect on their mental health, contributed to the improvement of behavioural, emotional and school problems and enhanced their self-esteem."
Professors Cox and Davis recommended that FUN be replicated in both London and elsewhere in the U.K. commenting "The experience and expertise gained by the staff of FUN is of a very high quality and should be widely shared with others.
