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  1. Health & wellbeing

    Most popular Befriending services We combat loneliness through our befriending services, where a volunteer befriender provides companionship to an older person.

  2. Discrimination and rights

    discrimination. Befriending services We combat loneliness through our befriending services, where a volunteer befriender provides companionship to an older person. Sir Naim Dangoor We are grateful for the generous

  3. Inspire and Include

    are designed to be adapted to different people's needs and abilities. There is also a range of volunteering opportunities within the project which can work towards an accredited qualification. Interested ... Oxfordshire Wakefield District How to volunteer This project offers unique volunteering opportunities which can lead to an accredited qualification if the volunteer would like to be a part of the programme

  4. Joining Forces

    veterans Befriending and social events What goes on at the Veterans Cafe Sean, an ex-serviceman and volunteer, talks about the importance of the Veterans Cafe, at Age UK Darlington Read about befriending services

  5. Education and training

    retirement. Befriending services We combat loneliness through our befriending services, where a volunteer befriender provides companionship to an older person. Sir Naim Dangoor We are grateful for the generous

  6. Age UK

    poverty, unseen and forgotten. But you can help fight this crisis hiding in plain sight. Get involved Volunteer with us Whether it’s supporting your local Age UK shop or lending an ear to someone who’s feeling

  7. Work & learning

    popular Topics Befriending services We combat loneliness through our befriending services, where a volunteer befriender provides companionship to an older person. Sir Naim Dangoor We are grateful for the generous

  8. Friendship services for older people

    befriending Befriending services are available at many local Age UKs. They will often involve a volunteer befriender visiting an older person in their home, perhaps for a cup of tea and a chat, or accompanying ... accompanying them to an activity (such as a trip to a cafe or the theatre). In some cases, a volunteer may accompany the older person to occasional hospital or doctor's appointments. Rose and Sarah met through

  9. Things to do to feel less lonely

    help you – or someone you know – feel more connected. From friendship services to volunteering opportunities, there's all sorts to get involved with. Friendship services We offer various friendship ... services depending on what you're looking for: Our Telephone Friendship Service can match you with a volunteer for a free weekly chat on the phone. Whatever else happens in the week, it can be nice to know there's

  10. Fit as a Fiddle

    community organisations, including 100 local Age UKs. Over 350,000 older people and 4,500 volunteers participated in activities throughout the programme. The  National Programme  delivered ...  delivered two England wide initiatives: it developed new models for engaging older people in volunteer based activity programmes and a range of activity based resources for consumers and practitioners. Nine

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