Our Appeal
Age UK Isle of Wight's 'Good Neighbour Scheme' utilises the support of vetted volunteers to provide weekly face to face and telephone befriending to older Island residents who find themselves feeling lonely and isolated.
Our befriending service relies on the support of local donations to help to secure it's future. Please help us to ensure that we can continue to be here for those who have no one else to turn to.
100% of all donations raised from the 'No One Should Have No One' campaign stay on the Island, directly supporting the Age UK Isle of Wight befriending service.
How can you help
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Become a Regular Giver
Making a regular gift, no matter the size, allows us to plan our services, respond to need and helps us to support more local older people in need.
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Become a Volunteer
Help to relieve local loneliness by volunteering your time as a face to face or telephone befriender to an older Island resident.
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Donate to our appeal
Help to ensure the future of our vital befriending service so that we can continue to be here for those who have no one else to turn to.
"Life is so lonely when you are on your own"
Roy was devastated when his wife, Maggie, passed away a few years ago. When the pandemic began, he found himself even more shut off from the world.
Thankfully Roy called Age UK, and they were able to arrange for him to receive weekly friendship calls and Roy now knows there's someone to reach out when he feels most alone.
Donating as little as half an hour a week of your time could make a lifechanging difference to an older Island resident.
With your support, we can keep working to combat local loneliness
Thousands of people rely on us every year, and we can only remain here with your support. Could you help us be there to answer the next call?
"I'd like to go to sleep on Christmas eve and not wake up until New Year’s Day and miss the whole thing."
Despite being fiercely independent and self-reliant, 98-year-old Marjorie has health problems that make life difficult – especially as she lives on her own.
Marjorie’s silver lining are her weekly calls from Age UK. She loves the regular conversations, telling us it makes her feel like there are people in the room with her again..
We need your support to secure our vital services future
Help to ensure the future of our vital befriending service so that we can continue to be here for those who have no one else to turn to.
"Loneliness is awful, but Age UK makes it more bearable."
92-year-old Amrita has found the pandemic particularly difficult as she loves to be around other people. She told us that at times she resorted to talking to herself for company.
Weekly calls have helped Amrita rediscover the joy of conversation. She told us that as soon as she picks up the phone with her befriender, she barely stops talking!
What can you do to help locally?
There are many simple things you could do in your day-to-day life that take you only 5 minutes but can make a real difference to a lonely person.
