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  1. The Silver Line

    The Silver Line Helpline run by Age UK is a free, confidential telephone service for older people. We provide friendship, conversation and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  2. How my grandparents inspired me

    by running the Leeds Abbey Dash multiple times and volunteering to be part of the Age UK Telephone Friendship Service.

  3. Friendship services for older people

    later life is through our friendship services. We offer two different types: Telephone friendship Age UK and our partner charity The Silver Line offer free telephone friendship services so you can enjoy

  4. Celebrating a year of friendship and support

    entitled to, how to go about applying for a Veterans Badge or medal, and find out more about our telephone befriending scheme. The power of a cuppa and a chat In the case of these coffee mornings, they provide ... us what makes mornings like this so special. “Friendship,” says Arthur affectionately. He’s particularly grateful to Owen Jones, Joining Forces Friendship Co-ordinator, who he credits with offering a helping

  5. Friendship and fun for isolated older women

    community becomes even closer, as the women of the estate and nearby areas meet to catch up, deepen friendships and learn new skills. Alice, founder of the group Many of the older women were quite isolated ... and for many of the women who attend the group, the sessions are a chance to strengthen existing friendships. “It gives them an opportunity and a reason to meet,” Rahima explains. “There’s

  6. The best friends who have never met

    Flora and her telephone befriender Wendy speak to Age UK about what makes their bond so special.

  7. Volunteers providing exercises by phone

    Age UK Wandsworth has introduced Active Chats, which sees volunteers provide telephone befriending with gentle seated exercise.

  8. Help a lonely older person this Christmas

    Thousands of older people like Brenda and Terry will be isolated this Christmas, but Age UK's vital telephone services can make all the difference.

  9. Michael's story

    from Age UK's Christmas appeal, discusses the isolation he's experienced and how calls with his telephone befriender help.

  10. Are landlines being phased out?

    Landline aren't being phased out, but the UK’s telephone network is being upgraded, which means that landline services are changing. Find out more with Age UK.

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