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  1. Making sure ‘no one has no one' this winter

    – are having a pretty horrible time and finding life extremely hard [1]. It’s much tougher dealing with the ups and downs of the pandemic if you are unwell, living on a low income, your home is not ... a number of services that provide help of all these kinds: our Telephone Friendship Service that connects an older person with a telephone friend for a regular weekly conversation; our information and advice

  2. Festive fundraising

    speaking to another person.  Thankfully, Michael heard about the Age UK Telephone Friendship Service. His weekly calls with telephone befriender Gemma help him to feel less alone – at Christmas and ... person during the cost of living crisis. £310  could help pay towards a whole year of telephone friendship calls to a lonely older person who has no one to talk to. Join us this Christmas and

  3. How we can help this Christmas

    who'd benefit from our support, we offer a range of services – from information and advice to telephone friendship – that can make a real difference all year round. Whatever your situation, find

  4. Make Christmas a little brighter

    speaking to another person, even at Christmas. But since the Age UK Telephone Friendship Service paired him with Gemma, his telephone befriender, Michael has felt less alone – at Christmas and all ... she's felt even more isolated since her eyesight and mobility problems have worsened. The Age UK Telephone Friendship Service was able to help Brenda by connecting her with Jasmine for a weekly chat. &l

  5. Access to cash during and after lockdown

    New methods for money The coronavirus pandemic has led to a great deal of changes, including to the ways in which older people are able to access cash. Joel Lewis, Policy Manager at Age UK, looks at these ... might be best. Further help and information is available from the Money Advice Service , including telephone and online support. We would advise asking banks what protections against fraud and abuse are in

  6. Motherly advice

    helping people. She’s volunteered at her local Age UK in Wandsworth as a receptionist and telephone befriender, and has been recognised by her local Mayor for her voluntary work in the borough. This ... “She's opinionated and will tell it like it is,” he asserts, “but she knows exactly how to deal with people.” Agatha It’s very important what you teach [your children]. You must make

  7. Run Your Age

    taking part Lesley Your support allows us to be there for people like Lesley, who is part of our Telephone Friendship Service. Lesley said “I was at a loss after losing my husband and friends had disappeared ... disappeared. I really didn’t know what to do with myself. Then I joined Age UK’s Telephone Friendship Service, and it really changed everything for me. Now I have Karen, we talk about all sorts

  8. Friendship services for older people

    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 chatting with someone

  9. Health and wellbeing guides

    information about health conditions, tips and advice on staying fit and healthy, as well as advice on dealing with health services and leaving hospital. You can download the guides from this page, or call the

  10. Health & wellbeing

    looking after your health and wellbeing as you get older – from tips on how to get active to dealing with health services and hospitals. Most popular Befriending services We combat loneliness through

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