Transform Your Friendships Together.
Losing touch with friends?
With Friendship Lab Live Online you’ll learn the unspoken rules of friendship while being supported by a live community of like-minded participants. Together, you’ll gain the tools and confidence to create life-giving connections that last.
6 × 75 minute sessions
65-page downloadable workbook
Bonus content
Live Q&A
Why Live Online?
Learn friendship skills in a supportive real-time setting.
Friendship Lab Live Online combines evidence-based content with the magic of live interaction. Over six live-streamed sessions, you’ll:
· Be guided personally by Friendship Lab founder Sheridan Voysey
· Participate in Q&A sessions to get your specific questions answered
· Share insights and reflections in small group discussions
· Feel motivated and supported by a welcoming community
This live experience helps you grow your skills while practising them with others—right from the first session.
Does This Sound Like You?
• You’ve moved to a new place and want to find meaningful friendships
• Your friendships feel stuck at the surface and you’re ready to go deeper
• You feel busy, disconnected, or unsure where to start in growing your connections
• You long for guidance and encouragement on what to do next
You’re not alone. And this course is here to help.
What You'll Gain
Not just another Zoom call—a transformative experience.
In just six weeks, you’ll discover how to:
• Find and nurture new friendships
• Strengthen and deepen your current connections
• Navigate conflict and rebuild trust
• Sustain long-distance friendships
• Build diverse and life-enriching relationships
• Create a more fulfilling, connected life
Each session is designed to equip you with clear, actionable strategies while leaving space for reflection, discussion, and growth.
“Friendship is the single most important factor influencing our health, wellbeing, and happiness.”
Robin Dunbar, Oxford University
What You’ll Learn.
Six live sessions. One remarkable journey.
Session 1: What Friendship Is (and Isn’t)
Discover the four qualities of real friendship and set actionable goals for creating the connections you crave.
Session 2: How Great Friendships Form
Learn the five stages of friendship and our SPARC tool for finding new friends.
Session 3: The Art of Meaningful Conversation
Master the four essential skills to move from small talk to deep, connection-building conversations.
Session 4: Turning Friends Into Close Friends
Discover the four ‘threads’ of friendship intimacy while avoiding common pitfalls like oversharing.
Session 5: How to Have Difficult Conversations
Turn conflict into an opportunity for growth with a practical three-stage approach to resolving issues and rebuilding trust.
Session 6: Building Bridges Across Differences
Create rich, diverse friendships by bridging cultural, political, and personal divides.
Why It Works.
Practical, Inspiring, and Backed By Research
Based on years of research and piloted with participants in four countries with university oversight, Friendship Lab Live Online gives you proven, practical guidance on how to create, deepen, and sustain meaningful friendships, with all the wellbeing benefits they bring.
Jane, United Kingdom
"I was ready to give up on friendship altogether. This course gave me the courage to try again."
David, United States
“Friendship Lab helped me rekindle a lapsed friendship, and fast-tracked others which are now growing close.”
Lydia, Australia
“The 5 stages framework was eye-opening. I now understand how long it takes to build a close friendship and what to do next.”
Interactive Workbook.
This 65-Page Guide Takes Your Learning Further.
Joining the course is just the beginning—real transformation happens when you apply what you learn to your daily life. That's where the Friendship Lab Course Workbook comes in. This 65-page companion guide expands each session, offering:
Reflection questions to help you process key insights
Step-by-step exercises to practice what you’ve learned
Exclusive bonus content on real-world friendship challenges, like:
• Making Time for Friends (the #1 friendship barrier today)
• Making Confident Invitations
• Addressing a Lack of Reciprocity in a Friendship
• Making Cross-Distance Friendships Work, and more
With this workbook you won't just learn about friendship—you'll start building better friendships from day one.
Meet Your Guide.
As founder of the first non-profit dedicated to adult friendship, Sheridan is here to guide you every step of the way. With a mix of warmth, wisdom, and infectious enthusiasm, Sheridan will make you feel right at home as you dive into the art, science and stories of friendship.
Our No-Risk Promise.
If it doesn’t work for you, we’ll make it right.
We’re confident Friendship Lab will make your friendships grow. But if you don’t feel more equipped to build stronger friendships after completing the course, we’ll make it right.
No One Misses Out.
Can't afford the course?
With similar quality courses costing several times more, we keep our prices low to empower as many people as we can. But if the price is still beyond your reach, our low-income option ensures you won’t miss out. Just contact us and let us know what you can afford.
Got Questions?
How long does the course take?
Friendship Lab Live Online is a six-week course, each session lasting around 75 minutes including Q&A.
Why is the course run over 6 weeks and not as an intensive?
Good question! Did you know it takes at least 50 hours of socialising for a friendship to form? We’ve designed the course to give you time to implement the material so you have the best chance to see your friendships grow.
What will we do between sessions?
Homework! Each week’s session will have some carefully crafted exercises for you to do. During the week you’ll have the opportunity to:
• Try the exercises out
• Reflect on how you went and revise if necessary
• Share your experiences on the private discussion board for support
Will I have to share anything personal in the sessions?
You can share as little or as much about yourself in the chat and discussion board as you like. No pressure.
Do I need to download any apps or software?
No! With a laptop, desktop or mobile device and a good internet connection you’re all set. All sessions will happen right on this website.
What happens if I miss a session?
Don’t worry – there will be a recording for you to catch up with. Then just get back into the exercises as soon as you can.
Can I take the course with a friend?
Yes! Doing the course with someone else is the best way to learn, and is strategic in helping that friendship to grow.
Why is it called Friendship ‘Lab’?
Because a lab is where experiments take place, which help us grow! Treat each friendship like an experiment: try, learn, adapt, and thrive.
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