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Online friend activities

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  • Nationwide
  • Private service

The Red Cross provides friends where they are needed. If you are feeling lonely and need the company of another person, you can apply for a Red Cross online friend. Online friends are trained volunteers who work with the skills of an ordinary person.

You can have one-on-one, anonymous conversations with a trusted online friend online, via email or chat applications. Online friendship is not limit ...

Do the following

You can get an online friend by filling out the online friend request form on the Red Cross website. Once you have submitted a friend request, you will be contacted by email. Also check your spam folder if you have not received the message within two weeks of submitting the friend request.

To whom and on what terms

The service is intended for people of all ages living in Finland.

See the rules of the activity: https://www.redcross.fi/globalassets/5.-hae-apua-ja-tukea--paasivu/tukea-ja-toimintaa-verkossa/ystava-verkossa/rules-and-online-friend-activities-in-practice.pdf

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Finnish Red Cross

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Finnish Red Cross
Text edited by: Finnish Red Cross
Updated: 17/3/2026